New York Times word games: Wordle and Strands solutions

The New York Times daily word games, Wordle and Strands, have released their solutions and hints for October 14, 2026.

The Wordle answer for the day is ‘PSYCH’. The five-letter word contains no recurring letters and starts with the letter ‘P’. While the game's difficulty remains consistent with its early days, players can utilize ‘Hard Mode’ for an increased challenge.

The Strands puzzle theme for October 14 is ‘Folk & fairy tale twosomes’. The spangram for the puzzle is ‘ONCEUPONATIME’. The theme words identified include BEAUTY, BEAST, TORTOISE, HARE, PRINCESS, and FROG.