{
  "id": 813718,
  "title": "NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, August 14 (game #894)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/nyt-strands-hints-and-answers-for-friday-august-14-game-894",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-13T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-14-august-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today's NYT Strands puzzle, game #894, features the theme \"Discovered by accident.\" To unlock the in-game hints system, players can use the clue words VOICE, SINK, CRAVEN, LINE, COIL and NICE. The spangram in today's puzzle consists of 10 letters. The spangram touches the top third column on one side and the bottom fourth column on the other. The answers to the puzzle are SLINKY, VELCRO, PLASTIC, MICROWAVE, and PENICILLIN. With a rating of Hard and a score of 2 hints, players may have spent some time pondering the theme before realizing that the connection between the words and the spangram was the discovery of various inventions.",
  "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 Friday, August 14 (game #1663)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/quordle-hints-and-answers-for-friday-august-14-game-1663",
        "published": "2026-08-13T23:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 14, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/nyt-connections-sports-edition-today-hints-and-answers-for-august-14",
        "published": "2026-08-14T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}