Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Saturday, July 26 originally appeared on Parade. Move over, Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times's recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity fans can find on the NYT website and app.

The New York Times' latest puzzle game, NYT Strands, challenges players daily with unique themes. July 26, 2025, puzzle revolves around "It’s been a while," featuring 'Reunion' as the Spangram. Players connect letters to find theme-related words like MEET,

Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.