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NYT Strands — August 15, 2026

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Hints — one at a time

Hint 1 of 5

Today's grid is set inside a place of worship.

Hint 2 of 5

Every non-spangram word names an object or fixture you'd find inside a chapel or sanctuary.

Hint 3 of 5

One entry is the raised stand a preacher speaks from; another is the book of hymns tucked into the back of a seat.

Hint 4 of 5

The spangram describes literally where all of this furniture sits.

Hint 5 of 5

Look for ALTAR, BIBLE, CANDLES, HYMNAL, LECTERN, PEWS and PULPIT, all spanned by INCHURCH.

The answer — spoilers!

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Theme

Sacred space

Spangram

INCHURCH

Theme words

ALTAR · BIBLE · CANDLES · HYMNAL · LECTERN · PEWS · PULPIT

This puzzle by the numbers

Spangram length
8 letters
Theme words to find
7

Counted from our own archive of NYT Strands answers — not published anywhere else.

A tall Strands-style board six tiles wide, mostly blank, with two highlighted rows: a pink one spelling FLOWER right across the board and a shorter amber one spelling ROSE
On the Strands board the theme word and the shorter answers are traced straight through the letters. Example board, not today’s puzzle.