{
  "id": 16990882,
  "title": "NYT Strands hints, answers for October 29, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/nyt-strands-hints-answers-for-october-29-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/strands-nyt-hint-october-29-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today's NYT Strands word game offers a unique twist on the traditional word search. Players must form words by linking letters horizontally, vertically, diagonally, or even changing direction, creating intriguing patterns across the grid. Every letter in the puzzle is part of an answer, and there is always a theme linking all the solutions, along with a spangram - a word or phrase that sums up the day's theme and spans the entire grid either horizontally or vertically.\n\nThe October 29, 2026 Strands game comes with an opaque hint: \"Double, double toil and trouble.\" The words are related to witchery and potion-making. The spangram for this day is horizontal.\n\nHere's the list of words for today's Strands game:\n1. Tongue\n2. Worm\n3. Newt\n4. Lizard\n5. Bubble\n6. Cauldron\n7. Blood\n8. Fire\n9. Snake\n\nThe answer to today's NYT Strands spangram is Cauldron.",
  "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": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, October 27 (game #1737)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/quordle-hints-and-answers-for-tuesday-october-27-game-1737",
        "published": "2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}