Looking for help with today's NYT Strands puzzle? Here's an extra hint to help you uncover the right words, as well as all of today's answers and Spangram.

There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list,

The New York Times introduced its first crossword puzzle in 1942, evolving over the years with various games like Mini Crossword and Wordle. Its latest addition, NYT Strands, launched in 2025, offers daily word puzzles with themes,