{"id":5925,"date":"2026-07-14T13:24:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5925"},"modified":"2026-07-14T13:24:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:24:50","slug":"nyt-strands-hints-answers-for-july-14-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5925","title":{"rendered":"NYT Strands hints, answers for July 14, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article\">\n<p>Today&#8217;s NYT Strands hints are easy if you&#8217;re a homebody.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/strands\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">Strands<\/a>, the <em>New York Times<\/em>&#8216; elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters \u2014 up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There&#8217;s always a theme linking every solution, along with the &#8220;spangram,&#8221; a special, word or phrase that sums up that day&#8217;s theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex mx-auto mt-8 w-full max-w-3xl font-sans text-lg leading-normal md:text-xl md:leading-7\">\n        <span class=\"font-bold text-primary-400\">SEE ALSO:<\/span><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/games.mashable.com\/\" class=\"flex items-center text-secondary-300\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"ml-1\">Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable<\/span><br \/>\n            <svg class=\"ml-1 w-4 h-4 font-normal fill-current\"><use href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/images\/icons\/spritemap.svg#sprite-arrow-right-thin\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p>By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/wordle\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">Wordle<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/connections\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">Connections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re feeling stuck or just don&#8217;t have 10 or more minutes to figure out today&#8217;s puzzle, we&#8217;ve got all the NYT Strands hints for today&#8217;s puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex mx-auto mt-8 w-full max-w-3xl font-sans text-lg leading-normal md:text-xl md:leading-7\">\n        <span class=\"font-bold text-primary-400\">SEE ALSO:<\/span><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/wordle-today-answer-July-14-2026\" class=\"flex items-center text-secondary-300\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"ml-1\">Wordle today: Answer, hints for July 14, 2026<\/span><br \/>\n            <svg class=\"ml-1 w-4 h-4 font-normal fill-current\"><use href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/images\/icons\/spritemap.svg#sprite-arrow-right-thin\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>NYT Strands hint for today\u2019s theme: Make yourself comfortable<\/h2>\n<p>The words are related to relaxation.<\/p>\n<section x-data=\"window.newsletter({ isDeal: false })\" x-init=\"init()\" aria-label=\"Newsletter Sign-Up\" class=\"relative invisible my-12 mx-auto w-full max-w-3xl md:my-16 ziff-component accent-cut-for-gradient-bg accent-cut-border-for-gradient-bg bg-gradient-fuchsia-secondary p-[2px]\">\n<p>\n            <span class=\"text-gradient-fuchsia-secondary\">Mashable Top Stories<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<h2>Today\u2019s NYT Strands theme plainly explained<\/h2>\n<p>These words describe places to rest.<\/p>\n<h2>NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?<\/h2>\n<p>Today&#8217;s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Meet The Mashable 101:<\/em><\/strong><em> <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/top-creators-influencers-mashable-101-2026\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\"><u>Our list of the content creators shaping the internet today<\/u><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>NYT Strands spangram answer today<\/h2>\n<p>Today&#8217;s spangram is<strong> Have a Seat.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>NYT Strands word list for July 14<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Recliner<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Throne<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Ottoman<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Have a Seat<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Chair<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Rocker<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Beanbag<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Looking for other daily online games? <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/games\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">Mashable&#8217;s Games page<\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong><em> has more hints, <a href=\"https:\/\/games.mashable.com\/\" target=\"_self\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">and if you&#8217;re looking for more puzzles, Mashable&#8217;s got games now!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/games.mashable.com\/\" target=\"_self\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">games hub<\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong><em> for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Not the day you&#8217;re after? <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/entertainment\/strands-nyt-hint-july-13-2026\" target=\"_blank\">Here&#8217;s the solution to yesterday&#8217;s Strands.<\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"mx-auto max-w-7xl\">\n<\/section><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s NYT Strands hints are easy if you&#8217;re a homebody. 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