Overview

• The New York Times introduces 'Strands,' a new daily puzzle game, adding to its collection of word puzzles.
• 'Strands' challenges players to find theme words in a letter grid, with a special 'spangram' word linking two opposite sides of the board.
• Hints for solving the puzzles are provided, including the revelation of letters for one of the theme words after finding three non-theme words.
• The puzzle's difficulty and themes vary daily, with recent themes including colors and consumerism-related terms.
• The game is currently in beta and will continue based on player engagement.