{
  "id": 19077722,
  "title": "NYT Strands hints, answers for November 9, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/nyt-strands-hints-answers-for-november-9-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-09T03:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/strands-nyt-hint-november-9-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New York Times' (NYT) word-search game Strands introduced hints for November 9, 2026. Players must create words from linked letters in the grid, which can shift direction and create unique shapes. A theme unifies all solutions, and there's a spangram - a word or phrase that runs across the entire grid horizontally or vertically. NYT Strands creates an engaging challenge by providing a hint without revealing a word list, making the game a bit longer than its other offerings like Wordle and Connections. For today's theme, \"Idle chatter,\" the words are related to talking. The spangram for today's puzzle is vertical.",
  "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 Sunday, November 8 (game #1749)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/quordle-hints-and-answers-for-sunday-november-8-game-1749",
        "published": "2026-11-08T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}