Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Thursday, July 3 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.

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.

New York Times Strands presents a fresh puzzle daily. The July 2, 2025, edition has a 'This is for the birds' theme. Players need clues to find hidden words. The Spangram is NestingMaterial. Words like LEAF,