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The Eastern Herald’s Word Desk covers daily word and puzzle games, including Wordle, NYT Connections, Contexto and Strands, with game-related updates, clues and guides for players.

NYT Strands Answers for October 15, 2026: LIGHTHOUSE Spangram and Hints

The October 15, 2026 NYT Strands spangram is LIGHTHOUSE. Find the Sailor’s guide theme answers, gentle hints and an explanation of GALLERY.

October 16, 2026

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NYT Spelling Bee Answers Today — September 2, 2026

Today's NYT Spelling Bee uses center letter F with outer letters A, I, L, N, P, T. Two pangrams today: FLIPPANT and PLAINTIFF. Full word list for September 2, 2026.

September 3, 2026

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NYT Mini Crossword puzzle grid for September 1, 2026

NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today – September 1, 2026

Here are the answers to the NYT Mini Crossword for September 1, 2026, plus a look

NYT Mini Crossword completed grid for August 29, 2026, showing answers including MAMA, GAMES, and AMY

NYT Mini Crossword Answers – August 26, 2026

The NYT Mini Crossword for August 26, 2026 leans heavily on trivia, testing knowledge of chemistry,

Quordle puzzle #1652 for August 3, 2026 - answers FUNGI, MUDDY, DEBUT, MANIA

Quordle Answers Today – August 3, 2026 (#1652)

Quordle answers for Monday, August 3, 2026 (puzzle #1652): the four words are FUNGI, MUDDY, DEBUT, and MANIA. Hints for all four grids and difficulty notes below.

August 3, 2026

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NYT Spelling Bee Answers Today – August 3, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee answers for Monday, August 3, 2026: center letter D, outer letters F, I, L, O, R, Y. Today's sole pangram is FLORIDLY, an eight-letter adverb. The puzzle has 36

August 3, 2026

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NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today August 3, 2026

The NYT Mini Crossword answers for Monday, August 3, 2026: PYRO, SLEEP, HALLS, OILY, ETS across; PLAIT, YELLS, RELY, OPS, SHOE down. Today's grid hides a complete farmer pun spanning three Across

August 3, 2026

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NYT Strands Hints and Answer Today – August 3, 2026 (#883)

NYT Strands #883 for August 3, 2026: theme is "There's nothing like it," spangram is ONEOFAKIND. The six strand words are EXCLUSIVE, ONLY, SINGULAR, SOLE, SPECIAL, and UNIQUE. Three hints before the

August 3, 2026

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NYT Connections Answers – August 3, 2026 (#1149)

NYT Connections answers for August 3, 2026 (puzzle #1149): ROAD LESS TRAVELED, SHADES OF GREEN, 'Y' IS THE ONLY VOWEL, and STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR 'PESTER.' The purple category hides TEASE inside

August 3, 2026

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Wordle Answer Today – August 3, 2026 (#1871)

The Wordle answer today, August 3, 2026 (puzzle #1871), is REPLY. It is a clean five-letter word with no repeated letters, ending in the less common Y. Three hints before the reveal

August 3, 2026

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Quordle puzzle #1651 for August 2, 2026 - answers BOOTH, EASEL, REACH, MAKER

Quordle Answers Today – August 2, 2026 (#1651)

The Quordle answers for Sunday, August 2, 2026 (game #1651) are BOOTH, EASEL, REACH, and MAKER. BOOTH's double-O and the less familiar EASEL are the grid's two main traps on an otherwise

August 2, 2026

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Contexto Answer Today – August 2, 2026 (#1414)

The Contexto answer for August 2, 2026 (game #1414) is STY. Today's puzzle pivots between the pig pen and the eye, two very different places sharing one short word. Yesterday's answer was

August 2, 2026

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NYT Spelling Bee Answers Today – August 2, 2026

The NYT Spelling Bee for Sunday, August 2, 2026 has N as the center letter. The outer letters are A, C, D, E, H, L. Two pangrams: CHANNELED and DANCEHALL. The complete

August 2, 2026

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