NYT Strands answers today for November 15, 2026 (Game #987) are here. Today’s theme is “Foiled again!”, and we start with spoiler-free hints before revealing the spangram and all 6 words further down. If you are stuck on today’s Strands hints, you are in the right place.
These Strands hints today point toward a familiar set of comic-book antagonists without giving away the entries.
NYT Strands Answers Today — November 15, 2026 (Quick Overview)
The hints come first, and the answers can be revealed below when you are ready.
- Theme: Foiled again!
- Total words: 6 (including the spangram)
- Spangram length: 13 letters
Reveal the spangram
BATMANVILLAIN
Reveal all theme words
FIREFLY, JOKER, PENGUIN, RIDDLER, SCARECROW
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NYT Strands Hints Today — “Foiled again!” Theme Explained
Strands hints today point to a theme built around foes from the Batman universe. The title’s wording suggests characters who repeatedly oppose a central hero.
Look for names connected with costumed criminals, sinister identities and memorable comic-book adversaries. The group includes figures associated with distinctive costumes, animal imagery and theatrical personalities.
NYT Strands #987 for Nov 15 has 5 theme words of 5–9 letters and a 13-letter spangram. Tap Hint for a word’s first two letters, then Reveal to see it and light it up on the board above.
Spoiler-Light Hints: First Letters for November 15, 2026
Here are the key starting details for today’s puzzle without revealing the entries:
- There are 6 total words, including the spangram.
- The theme-word beginnings, in order, are FI, JO, PE, RI and SC.
- The spangram has 13 letters, starts with BA, and names the kind of characters at the heart of the theme.
NYT Strands Spangram for November 15, 2026
The BATMANVILLAIN is today’s NYT Strands spangram. A spangram is the theme-linked entry that uses letters across the board and helps express the puzzle’s central idea. From the supplied board data, the precise direction of its route is not reliably inferable.
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All NYT Strands Answers for November 15, 2026
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Is Today’s NYT Strands Easy or Hard?
My editorial assessment is Medium. The theme gives solvers a clear fictional universe, but the entries range across different character types and identities. SCARECROW may be less immediately recognizable to some readers than the more familiar names. For the Strands puzzle today, use the opening pairs to narrow the category before searching for longer paths.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers — Preschool fun
For a previous Strands answer today, here is the supplied solution for Game #986:
- Theme: Preschool fun
- Spangram: FOLLOWTHELEADER
- Answers: GALLOP, JUMP, MARCH, SKIP, SPIN, TIPTOE, WALK
What is today’s Strands theme?
Today’s NYT Strands theme is “Foiled again!”. Each answer names a villain from Batman’s rogues’ gallery.
What are the NYT Strands answers today?
The NYT Strands answers today for November 15, 2026 (Game #987) are: FIREFLY, JOKER, PENGUIN, RIDDLER, SCARECROW, and the spangram BATMANVILLAIN.
What is the spangram for NYT Strands today?
The spangram for today’s Strands (Game #987) is BATMANVILLAIN. It is the theme-linked entry that summarizes the category connecting the other words.
Is today’s Strands puzzle difficult?
My editorial assessment is Medium because the theme provides a useful category while the varied villain identities can still make several entries challenging.
Can I review answers to older Strands puzzles?
Yes — we keep recent Strands solutions on this page. Scroll to the Past Week’s NYT Strands Answers section for the latest themes, spangrams and word lists.
Past Week’s NYT Strands Answers
Missed a day? Here are the recent themes, spangrams and word lists, newest first.
Game #985 — November 13
- Theme: Not a good sign
- 🟡 Spangram: ROTTENLUCK
- 🔵 Theme words: BROKEN, FLOOR, MIRROR, SALT, SPILLED, THIRTEENTH
Game #984 — November 12
- Theme: Facing the music
- 🟡 Spangram: AUDIENCE
- 🔵 Theme words: CONCERTGOER, LISTENER, PATRON, SPECTATOR, VIEWER
Game #983 — November 11
- Theme: Work it out
- 🟡 Spangram: MUSCLEGROUP
- 🔵 Theme words: BICEPS, HAMSTRINGS, LATS, OBLIQUES, PECS, QUADS
Game #982 — November 10
- Theme: Influentially online
- 🟡 Spangram: CONTENTCREATOR
- 🔵 Theme words: DEMO, REACTION, REVIEW, SKIT, TUTORIAL, VLOG
Game #981 — November 9
- Theme: Idle chatter
- 🟡 Spangram: SHOOTTHEBREEZE
- 🔵 Theme words: BANTER, CHINWAG, GABFEST, GOSSIP, SCHMOOZE
Game #980 — November 8
- Theme: Disciplined combat
- 🟡 Spangram: MARTIALARTS
- 🔵 Theme words: JUDO, KARATE, KICKBOXING, NINJUTSU, TAEKWONDO
