{
  "id": 17324973,
  "title": "NYT Strands hints, answers for October 31, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/nyt-strands-hints-answers-for-october-31-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-31T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/strands-nyt-hint-october-31-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New York Times' elevated word-search game, Strands, presents a challenging puzzle for October 31, 2026. The game requires players to find words formed from linked letters in various directions and identify a theme connecting all the solutions. Each puzzle includes a spangram, a word or phrase that spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically. NYT Strands provides an opaque hint, but not a word list, to create a brain-teasing experience. For today's theme, the words are related to Halloween, which includes words describing a Halloween tradition. The spangram for today's puzzle is horizontal. The New York Times suggests checking their Top Stories newsletter or push alerts for more tech and digital culture news.",
  "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 Thursday, October 29 (game #1739)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/quordle-hints-and-answers-for-thursday-october-29-game-1739",
        "published": "2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}