NYT Strands attracts players who enjoy word-search puzzles with a puzzle-of-the-day rhythm similar to Wordle and Connections ...
Struggling with today's NYT Strands puzzle? The theme for November 5, 2025, is "The butterfly effect." Hints point to early ...
NYT Strands combines word-search mechanics with a unifying theme, offering more depth than micro-puzzles while remaining faster than full crosswords.