New Delhi, July 14 -- The NYT Strands puzzle for Tuesday, July 14, 2026, is #863. The theme, spangram, and all six strand words are below.

Three spoiler-free hints before the answers.

Hint 1: Today's theme has you thinking about furniture - specifically, places where people sit and rest.

Hint 2: The spangram is a compound of two very common English words and captures exactly what the theme is inviting you to do.

Hint 3: One strand word is associated with royalty; another is a piece of furniture named after a city in Turkey.

Theme: "Take a load off"

Spangram: HAVEASEAT

Strand words: RECLINER, ROCKER, BEANBAG, THRONE, OTTOMAN, CHAIR

The spangram HAVEASEAT is a three-word phrase compressed into one - "have a seat" - which doubles as ...