{
  "id": 611169,
  "title": "NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, August 12 (game #892)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/nyt-strands-hints-and-answers-for-wednesday-august-12-game-892",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-11T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-12-august-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NYT Strands is the latest word game from The New York Times, following popular predecessors like Wordle and Connections. The new game, which debuted as game #892, presents players with a daily theme. This particular day's theme is \"Making a difference.\" Players can unlock in-game hints by inputting words such as \"BURP,\" \"TENTH LAST,\" \"SLOWED,\" \"PORT,\" and \"DATE.\"\n\nToday's Strands puzzle features 12-letter spangram, whose letters spell \"PHILANTHROPY.\" This spangram occupies the top, third column on the left side of the board and the bottom, fifth column on the right side. With a rating of \"Hard,\" the puzzle might prove challenging for some players.",
  "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": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, August 12 (game #1661)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/quordle-hints-and-answers-for-wednesday-august-12-game-1661",
        "published": "2026-08-11T23:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Pips hints, answers for August 12, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/nyt-pips-hints-answers-for-august-12-2026",
        "published": "2026-08-12T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}