{
  "id": 110360,
  "title": "NYT Strands hints, answers for August 4, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/nyt-strands-hints-answers-for-august-4-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-04T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/strands-nyt-hint-august-4-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New York Times' Strands game, known for its unique twist on the classic word search, presents players with words that can be formed in any direction, including diagonals, and often results in quirky shapes. Each puzzle has a central theme and a \"spangram,\" a word or phrase that spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically. Today's hint for Strands suggests focusing on healthcare-related words, indicating a healthcare theme.\n\nThe spangram for today's Strands game is found to be vertical. The answer to the spangram is \"Pharmacy.\" The complete list of words included in today's puzzle are Medicine, Immunization, Pharmacy, Counter, Refill, Consult. For those looking to explore other daily online games, Mashable's Games page offers hints for additional games, including Mahjong, Sudoku, and free crossword. If you're interested in revisiting past puzzles, the solutions to yesterday's Strands game can also be found on the site.",
  "summary": "The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.",
  "key_points": [
    "NYT's Strands game focuses on healthcare theme for August 4, 2026",
    "Spangram is vertical word \"Pharmacy\"",
    "Words in puzzle include Medicine, Immunization, Pharmacy, Counter, Refill"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The healthcare theme and inclusion of terms like Medicine and Immunization alongside Pharmacy anchors today's Strands puzzle firmly in a medicinal context, guiding players toward related vocabulary.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/quordle-hints-and-answers-for-tuesday-august-4-game-1653",
        "published": "2026-08-03T23:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 4, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/nyt-connections-sports-edition-today-hints-and-answers-for-august-4",
        "published": "2026-08-04T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}