By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

Today's spangram answer on Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Sunday, August 24, 2025, is HUBBUB. Related: Hobby Lobby's Gorgeous Ceramic Embossed Mixing Bowl Looks Identical to a Viral Brand Nearly 4x the Price

NYT Strands is among the latest additions to The New York Times’ growing Games portfolio, joining popular titles like Wordle, Spelling Bee, and Connections. The game is a letter-linking puzzle played on a six-by-eight grid,