Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Sunday, July 6 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 Strands, launched after popular games like Wordle, presents a daily puzzle challenging players to find theme-related words and a Spangram. On July 6, 2025, the theme is "My hero!",

Strands puzzle from The New York Times (NYT) follows the theme “This is for the Birds.” The game challenges players to find themed words and a special spangram. The spangram is “NESTING MATERIAL,” and all other words relate to materials birds use to build nests.