New York Times Launches 'Strands,' A Daily Puzzle Challenge

The game combines classic word search elements with unique twists, aiming to engage players with daily puzzles.

The New York Times introduced 'Strands,' a new daily puzzle game, blending elements of word searches with unique challenges.
Players aim to find theme words and a special 'spangram' word in a grid, using all letters exactly once.
Hints are provided for players struggling with the puzzle, revealing letters of one of the theme words.
Recent puzzles included themes like 'Supermarket sections' and 'What's so funny?', with spangrams 'GROCERY STORE' and 'HILARIOUS' respectively.
'Strands' is in beta and will continue based on player engagement, offering a fresh puzzle daily.