{
  "id": 14557588,
  "title": "NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, October 15 (game #956)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/nyt-strands-hints-and-answers-for-thursday-october-15-game-956",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-14T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-15-october-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today's theme for NYT Strands (game #956) is a sailor's guide. To unlock the in-game hints system, players can play any of these clue words: GONE, MEAT, GREAT, SOUR, THEN, or GRAY. The spangram in today's puzzle consists of 10 letters. It touches the top 2nd column side of the board and the bottom 3rd column side. The answers to today's Strands game are BEACON, STAIRCASE, DOME, LANTERN, GALLERY, and TOWER. The spangram in the puzzle is LIGHTHOUSE.",
  "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": "Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, October 15 (game #1725)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/quordle-hints-and-answers-for-thursday-october-15-game-1725",
        "published": "2026-10-14T23:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}