New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- The NYT Strands puzzle for Saturday, August 15, 2026 is number 895. The theme is "Sacred space" and the spangram is IN CHURCH, an eight-letter phrase that spans the board horizontally from the left side of row five to the right side. All six strand words name objects found inside a traditional Christian church.

NYT Strands Hints - August 15, 2026 (#895)

Hint 1: Today's theme points to a specific type of interior space. Every strand word is an object you would encounter during a Sunday service.

Hint 2: Two of today's strand words are both types of stands used at the front of a church for public speaking or reading, but they serve different purposes. Finding one should not cause you to rule out the other.

Hint 3: T...