Sat Aug 02 11:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Stuck on Today’s NYT Strands? We’ve Got Hints to Help!

**NEW YORK, NY** – The New York Times’ latest word puzzle game, Strands, is proving to be a brain-teaser for players. This elevated word search challenges users to find words hidden within a grid, connected in any direction, even changing direction mid-word. Unlike a traditional word search, every letter is part of an answer, and all the solutions share a common theme, summarized by a “spangram” word or phrase that spans the entire grid.

Players have noted that Strands, with its opaque hints and lack of a word list, takes longer to solve than popular NYT games like Wordle or Connections.

Feeling stumped on today’s puzzle? Mashable is offering hints to help players progress at their own pace. Today’s words all relate to **types of camera functions**, and the spangram is **”Photo Editor,”** which spans the grid horizontally.

For those looking for more gaming challenges, Mashable’s Games page offers a variety of daily online games, including Mahjong, Sudoku, and free crosswords. And if you’re looking for yesterday’s solution, it’s readily available too. Happy puzzling!

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