{
  "id": 12025338,
  "title": "NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, October 5 (game #946)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/nyt-strands-hints-and-answers-for-monday-october-5-game-946",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-5-october-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today's NYT Strands puzzle, game number 946, features a theme but the specifics are not provided without risking spoilers. Players can unlock hints by entering certain clue words: BONE, SCUM, HOOD, TREAT, CURB, or TURN. The spangram, a single long word that spans the board, consists of 11 letters. Its placement covers the bottom third column on one side and the top fourth column on the opposite side. The answers to today's game include ALAS, BUMMER, SUCKS, BOOHOO, UNFORTUNATE, and SORRY. Strands, a recent addition to the NYT's lineup following popular games like Wordle and Connections, challenges players to connect related words within a grid. The game is available for free on the NYT Games website.",
  "summary": "Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, October 5 (game #1212)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/nyt-connections-hints-and-answers-for-monday-october-5-game-1212",
        "published": "2026-10-04T23:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}