The New York Times' puzzle portfolio expanded with the introduction of Strands, a captivating daily word game. Following the success of Wordle and Connections, Strands challenges players to uncover theme-related words within a letter grid,

The Strands puzzle, featured on the NYT Games platform, refreshes every 24 hours and presents players with a themed word search challenge. What makes it stand out is the inclusion of a “spangram” — a word or phrase that captures the puzzle’s central theme and spans the grid from one side to the other.