NYT Strands Yesterday's Hints and Answer
Aug 14, 2026
NYT Strands Today's Hints and Answer
15 August 2026 · 7 theme words + 1 spangram
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Today's Grid
Theme clue: "Sacred space"
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Connect adjacent letters (including diagonally) to form words. Words can change direction.
Step-by-Step Hints for 15 August 2026
Reveal the spangram and theme words one at a time.
Spangram Hint
I______H 8 letters, spans the full grid
Theme Words: "Sacred space" (7 words)
5: A___R
5: B___E
7: C_____S
6: H____L
7: L_____N
4: P__S
6: P____T
Full Solution for 15 August 2026
Spoiler belowSpangram
INCHURCH
Spans the grid and describes today's theme
Theme Words
ALTAR
BIBLE
CANDLES
HYMNAL
LECTERN
PEWS
PULPIT
Bonus words (991 found in grid)
Finding 3 non-theme words unlocks a hint in the game.
ABLE
ABLES
ABLUTED
ACHY
ADHAN
AITU
ALAN
ALAND
ALANT
ALANYL
ALANYLS
ALAY
ALBA
ALBE
ALCADE
ALCADES
ALEPH
ALES
ALIBLE
ALIT
ALPS
ALTRICES
ALURE
ALURES
AMEN
AMENE
AMENS
AMERCE
AMYL
AMYLENE
AMYLENES
AMYLS
ANCE
ANCLE
ANCLES
ANTE
ANTRE
ANTRES
APES
APICES
APSE
APSES
APTED
APTER
ARRECT
ARRET
ARTEL
ARTELS
ARTI
ARTIC
ARTICLE
ARTICLED
ARTICLES
ARUHE
ASPEN
ASPENS
ATLAS
ATLASES
ATRIP
AUCEPS
AULA
AULAS
AURES
AURIC
AURICLE
AURICLED
AURICLES
BAEL
BAHT
BAHUT
BAIL
BAIT
BAITH
BALE
BALES
BALTI
BALU
BAPS
BAPU
BARIC
BARITE
BARITES
BARP
BARRE
BARRED
BARREL
BARRELS
BARRES
BARRET
BARTER
BARTERS
BASE
BASES
BATH
BATHE
BATHES
BAUR
BAURS
BELAH
BESES
BIAS
BIASES
BIBLES
BLAB
BLAE
BLAES
BLAH
BLASE
BLITHE
BLUR
BLURRED
BLURREDLY
BLURS
BLURT
BLURTED
BLURTER
BLURTERS
CADE
CADELLE
CADELLES
CADES
CADET
CANCEL
CANCELER
CANCELLER
CANCELS
CANCER
CANCERS
CANDLE
CANDLER
CANDLERS
CANDY
CELL
CELLED
CELLS
CELS
CENS
CENSE
CENSED
CENSER
CENSES
CEPE
CEPES
CEPS
CERCI
CERE
CERES
CERNE
CERNES
CERT
CHAD
CHAI
CHAL
CHALAN
CHAM
CHAMLET
CHANCE
CHANCED
CHANCEL
CHANCELS
CHANCER
CHANCERS
CHANCES
CHANCRE
CHANCRES
CHANDELLE
CHANDELLES
CHANDLER
CHANDLERS
CHANT
CHANTECLER
CHANTECLERS
CHANTER
CHANTERELLE
CHANTERELLES
CHAP
CHAPE
CHAPEL
CHAPES
CHAPS
CHAS
CHASE
CHASES
CHAY
CHEW
CHEWIE
CHEWIER
CHEWIES
CHEWS
CHIP
CHIRAL
CHIRL
CHIRP
CHIRR
CHIRRE
CHIRRED
CHIRRES
CHIRRS
CHIRT
CHIRTED
CHIRU
CHIT
CHLAMYDES
CHURCH
CHURL
CHURR
CHURRED
CHURRS
CHUT
CHUTE
CHUTED
CHUTES
CHYLDE
CHYLE
CHYLES
CHYME
CHYMES
CIRL
CITE
CITED
CITER
CITERS
CITES
CITRAL
CLAD
CLADE
CLADES
CLAM
CLAME
CLAMES
CLAN
CLAY
CLECHE
CLEM
CLENCH
CLENCHES
CLERUCH
CRECHE
CRECHES
CRED
CREDAL
CREM
CREMANT
CRETIC
CRUCES
CRURA
CRURAL
CRUTCH
CULPA
CULPABLE
CULPAE
CULT
CULTI
CURAT
CURCH
CURE
CURED
CURES
CURET
CURITE
CURITES
CURL
CURR
CURRED
CURRICLE
CURRICLES
CURRS
CURS
CURSE
CURSED
CURSEDLY
CURSER
CURSES
CURT
CURTAL
CURTER
CUTCH
CUTE
CUTELY
CUTER
CUTES
CUTICLE
CUTICLES
CUTLAS
CUTLASES
DACHA
DAHL
DAHLS
DANCE
DANCER
DANCERS
DANCES
DELE
DELES
DELL
DELLS
DELLY
DELS
DERTH
DESERT
DHAL
EASE
EASES
ECHE
ECHES
ECHT
ECRU
EINE
ELAPSE
ELAPSES
ELCHI
ELECT
ELENCH
ELLS
ELMEN
ELMY
ELSE
EMYD
EMYDE
EMYDES
ENCHASE
ENCHASES
ENEMA
ENEMY
ENES
ENEW
ENEWS
ENSEW
ENSEWS
EPHA
EPHAS
ERECT
ERES
ERNE
ERNES
ERSES
ESCHEW
ESCHEWS
ESES
ESNE
ESNES
ETCH
ETHIC
ETIC
ETNA
ETRENNE
ETRENNES
HABIT
HABITUAL
HABLE
HADE
HADES
HAES
HAIL
HALE
HALES
HALT
HAME
HAMES
HAMLET
HANCE
HANCES
HANCH
HAND
HANDER
HANDERS
HANDLE
HANDLER
HANDLERS
HANDLES
HANDY
HANDYMAN
HANDYMEN
HANT
HAPS
HASP
HAYLE
HAYLES
HENCE
HENNER
HENNIER
HENNIES
HENS
HEPS
HESP
HEWN
HEWS
HIPT
HULA
HULAS
HURL
HURRA
HURT
HURTER
HURTERS
HUTCH
HUTIA
HUTIAS
HYLA
HYLE
HYLES
HYMEN
HYMENS
HYMN
ICED
ICER
ICERS
ICES
INCENSE
INCENSED
INCENSER
INCENSES
INCH
INCHASE
INCHASES
INCHES
INCLE
INCLES
INCULPABLE
INCULT
INCUR
INCURRED
INCURS
INCUT
INERT
INLET
INLY
INNER
INNS
INSCULP
INSCULPS
INSECT
INSECURE
INSECURELY
INSERT
INSET
ITCH
LABEL
LABIA
LABIAL
LABLAB
LADE
LADER
LADERS
LADES
LADLE
LADLER
LADLERS
LADLES
LADY
LAITH
LAME
LAMELY
LAMER
LAMES
LANCE
LANCED
LANCELET
LANCER
LANCERS
LANCES
LANCET
LANCH
LAND
LANDE
LANDER
LANDERS
LANDES
LANDLER
LANDLERS
LANT
LANTERN
LAPEL
LAPS
LAPSE
LAPSES
LARI
LASE
LASES
LATH
LATHE
LATHEN
LATHES
LATI
LATU
LAUCH
LAUREL
LAURELS
LAURIC
LAYMEN
LEAL
LEAP
LEAPS
LEAS
LEASE
LEASES
LECH
LECHES
LEMAN
LENES
LENIENCE
LENIENCES
LENS
LENSE
LENSED
LENSES
LEPS
LERE
LESES
LETCH
LIABLE
LIAS
LIASES
LIBEL
LITH
LITHE
LITHES
LITU
LUAU
LUCE
LUCES
LUCRE
LUCRES
LURCH
LURCHES
LURE
LURED
LURES
LURS
LUTE
LUTED
LUTER
LUTERS
LUTES
LYAM
LYME
LYMES
MALA
MALADY
MALANDER
MALANDERS
MANY
MEIN
MEINS
MELL
MELLED
MELLS
MELS
MENE
MENES
MENSCH
MENSCHES
MENSE
MENSED
MENSES
MERC
MERE
MESE
MESEL
MESES
MESNE
MESNES
MYAL
MYNA
MYNAH
NACH
NAHAL
NALA
NAME
NAMELY
NAMER
NAMES
NELLY
NEMA
NEMN
NENE
NENES
NEPS
NEWIE
NEWIES
NEWS
NIECE
NIECES
NIES
NINE
NINES
NYALA
PAIL
PALE
PALES
PALP
PALPI
PARP
PARR
PARRED
PARREL
PARRELS
PARRS
PART
PARTED
PARTER
PARTERS
PARTI
PARTIAL
PARTIBLE
PARTICLE
PARTICLES
PARTURE
PARTURES
PARURE
PARURES
PASE
PASES
PATH
PATIBLE
PATU
PAUL
PEAHEN
PEAHENS
PEAL
PEAS
PEASE
PEASEN
PEASES
PEBA
PEBAS
PECH
PECS
PECULIA
PEIN
PEINCT
PEINS
PELA
PELAS
PENCE
PENCEL
PENCELS
PENCES
PENE
PENES
PENI
PENIE
PENIES
PENNE
PENNER
PENNES
PENNI
PENNIES
PENS
PENSEL
PHASE
PHASES
PHENE
PHENES
PHESE
PHESED
PHEW
PHUT
PICE
PICTURAL
PICTURE
PICTURED
PICTURES
PIRL
PITCH
PITH
PLAIT
PLAP
PLAT
PLIABLE
PLURAL
PRAT
PRAU
PRICE
PRICED
PRICER
PRICERS
PRICES
PRUH
PRUTA
PULA
PULP
PULPITED
PULPITER
PULPITERS
RABI
RAPT
RAPTURE
RAPTURED
RAPTURES
RATH
RATHA
RATHAS
RATHE
RATU
RECENSE
RECENSED
RECENSES
RECHEW
RECHEWS
RECIT
RECS
RECTI
RECUR
RECUT
REDAN
REDLY
REIN
REINCUR
REINCURRED
REINCURS
REINS
REINSERT
RELET
RELY
REMAN
RENEW
RENEWS
RENIES
RENIN
RENINS
RENNE
RENNES
RENS
RESECT
RESECURE
RESECURED
RESEDA
RESELL
RESES
RESET
RESEW
RESEWN
RESEWS
RETCH
RETIRAL
RETRAL
RICE
RICED
RICER
RICERS
RICES
RICH
RICHT
RICHTED
RICHTER
RIPT
RITE
RITES
RITUAL
RUCHE
RUCHES
RUCS
RULABLE
RURAL
RURP
RUTH
SABE
SABLE
SAIL
SAITH
SAITHE
SAITHES
SALE
SALEP
SALP
SALT
SALURETIC
SALUTE
SALUTED
SALUTER
SALUTERS
SALUTES
SCENE
SCENEMAN
SCHUL
SCUL
SCULP
SCULPS
SCUR
SCURRED
SCUT
SCUTA
SCUTAL
SCUTCH
SCUTE
SEAL
SECERN
SECH
SECRET
SECS
SECT
SECURE
SECURED
SECURELY
SECURES
SEDAN
SEINE
SEINER
SEINES
SELAH
SELD
SELE
SELECT
SELECTMAN
SELL
SELLE
SELLER
SENE
SENESCHAL
SENS
SENSE
SENSED
SENSEI
SEPAL
SEPHEN
SEPHENS
SEPS
SERE
SERR
SERRA
SERRATI
SESE
SEWIN
SEWINS
SEWN
SEWS
SLED
SNELL
SNELLED
SNELLER
SNELLY
SNIES
SPAE
SPAIL
SPAIT
SPALE
SPALT
SPEAL
SPEC
SPECS
SPECULA
SPENCE
SPENCER
SPENCERS
SPENCES
SPENSE
SPEW
SPEWIER
SPHENE
SPHENES
SPLIT
SWIES
SWINE
SWINES
TABI
TABLA
TABLAS
TAPIR
TAPU
TARP
TARRE
TARRED
TARRES
TART
TARTED
TARTER
TAURIC
TAUT
TAUTED
TAUTER
TECH
TECS
TEDY
TELD
TELE
TELEMAN
TELES
TELESES
TELL
TELLEN
TELLENS
TELLER
TELLS
TELLY
TELS
TERCE
TERCEL
TERCELET
TERCELS
TERCES
TERES
TERN
TERNE
TERNES
TERRA
TERSE
TERSELY
TERSER
THAE
THALI
THEIN
THEINE
THEINES
THEINS
THEN
THENCE
THENS
THESE
THESP
THEW
THEWIER
THEWS
THIR
THIRL
THRU
THRUTCH
THULIA
THULIAS
THURL
TICE
TICED
TICES
TICH
TIRL
TIRR
TIRRED
TIRRS
TMESES
TRAP
TRAPT
TRAT
TREMA
TRENCH
TRENCHES
TRES
TRICE
TRICED
TRICES
TRIP
TRITE
TRITELY
TRITER
TRITES
TRUCE
TRUCED
TRUCES
TRUTH
TUART
TUATH
TULPA
TULPAS
TURRET
TUTRICES
ULTRA
UPTA
URES
URESES
URETIC
URIC
URITE
URITES
UTES
UTRICLE
UTRICLES
WECHT
WEINER
WENCH
WENNIER
WENS
WIEL
WIELS
WIENER
WINCE
WINCED
WINCER
WINCERS
WINCES
WINCH
WINCHES
WINE
WINES
WINESAP
WINN
WINNER
WINNLE
WINNLES
WINNS
WINS
YAMEN
YAMENS
YLEM
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Read the theme clue carefully
The one-word or short theme clue is your biggest weapon. Think about it both literally and figuratively before you touch the grid. Many solvers jump in too fast and miss the intended interpretation.
Find non-theme words to earn hints
Any real English word you find that is not a theme word earns hint tokens. Finding 3 non-theme words unlocks one hint, which highlights the letters of a theme word. Use this deliberately when stuck.
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Words can change direction mid-path
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Work from the edges inward
Corner and edge letters have fewer neighbors, which limits how many words they can belong to. Starting your search from the outer edges often makes theme words easier to isolate.
Theme words fully tile the grid
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