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 Strands, its newest puzzle game. Strands challenges players to find themed words on a grid, including a special Spangram. The theme for June 6, 2025, is 'String's attached'.