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This page is updated every day. Right now it has the hints and the NYT Strands answers for November 15, 2026, puzzle #987. A new puzzle arrives every day at midnight in your own time zone. Missed a day? The last few days are in the tabs above the board.
Today’s NYT Strands Hints and Answers for November 15
Tap a letter to see which word it belongs to and its place in that word.
Tap a word to trace the whole word.
Trace a word
- Theme word 1 · 7 lettersFIREFLY
- Theme word 2 · 5 lettersJOKER
- Theme word 3 · 7 lettersPENGUIN
- Theme word 4 · 7 lettersRIDDLER
- Theme word 5 · 9 lettersSCARECROW
- Spangram · 13 lettersBATMANVILLAIN
- Every letter on the board belongs to exactly one word.
- Words snake through touching letters, in any direction.
- The spangram (yellow) describes the theme and touches two opposite sides of the board.
Tap a letter to see which word it belongs to and its place in that word.
Tap a word to trace the whole word.
Trace a word
- Theme word 1 · 6 lettersGALLOP
- Theme word 2 · 4 lettersJUMP
- Theme word 3 · 5 lettersMARCH
- Theme word 4 · 4 lettersSKIP
- Theme word 5 · 4 lettersSPIN
- Theme word 6 · 6 lettersTIPTOE
- Theme word 7 · 4 lettersWALK
- Spangram · 15 lettersFOLLOWTHELEADER
- Every letter on the board belongs to exactly one word.
- Words snake through touching letters, in any direction.
- The spangram (yellow) describes the theme and touches two opposite sides of the board.
Tap a letter to see which word it belongs to and its place in that word.
Tap a word to trace the whole word.
Trace a word
- Theme word 1 · 6 lettersBROKEN
- Theme word 2 · 5 lettersFLOOR
- Theme word 3 · 6 lettersMIRROR
- Theme word 4 · 4 lettersSALT
- Theme word 5 · 7 lettersSPILLED
- Theme word 6 · 10 lettersTHIRTEENTH
- Spangram · 10 lettersROTTENLUCK
- Every letter on the board belongs to exactly one word.
- Words snake through touching letters, in any direction.
- The spangram (yellow) describes the theme and touches two opposite sides of the board.
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Previous NYT Strands Answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | #986 | FOLLOWTHELEADER (GALLOP, JUMP, MARCH, SKIP, SPIN, TIPTOE, WALK) |
| Nov 13 | #985 | ROTTENLUCK (BROKEN, FLOOR, MIRROR, SALT, SPILLED, THIRTEENTH) |
| Nov 12 | #984 | AUDIENCE (CONCERTGOER, LISTENER, PATRON, SPECTATOR, VIEWER) |
| Nov 11 | #983 | MUSCLEGROUP (BICEPS, HAMSTRINGS, LATS, OBLIQUES, PECS, QUADS) |
| Nov 10 | #982 | CONTENTCREATOR (DEMO, REACTION, REVIEW, SKIT, TUTORIAL, VLOG) |
| Nov 9 | #981 | SHOOTTHEBREEZE (BANTER, CHINWAG, GABFEST, GOSSIP, SCHMOOZE) |
| Nov 8 | #980 | MARTIALARTS (JUDO, KARATE, KICKBOXING, NINJUTSU, TAEKWONDO) |
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