{
  "id": 11825420,
  "title": "NYT Strands hints, answers for October 4, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/nyt-strands-hints-answers-for-october-4-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/strands-nyt-hint-october-4-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today's New York Times Strands hints for October 4, 2026, will be a breeze for avid players. Strands, the elevated word-search game by the New York Times, requires a twist on the classic format. Words can be formed in any direction, including diagonally, and can change direction as well, resulting in unique shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid is part of an answer, and there's always a theme linking all the solutions. The spangram, a special word or phrase representing the day's theme, spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.\n\nProviding an opaque hint and no word list, Strands offers a brain-teasing experience that takes longer than its other games like Wordle and Connections. If you're stuck or don't have 10 minutes to complete today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints you need to progress at your desired pace.\n\nToday's Strands theme is \"Grab your tokens,\" with words related to fun pastimes. Today's NYT Strands spangram is diagonal, not vertical or horizontal. The spangram for today is Willothewisp.\n\nWord list for today's Strands includes Asteroids, Frogger, Arcade Games, Centipede, Scramble, Pong, and Meet The Mashable 101, which highlights content creators shaping the internet. For other daily online games, check out Mashable's Games page for hints, and for more puzzles, explore Mashable's games hub featuring Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.\n\nIf you're looking for a different day's solution, the solution to yesterday's Strands is available.",
  "summary": "The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 4, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/wordle-today-answer-hints-for-october-4-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-04T02:00:00.000Z"
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  "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."
}