Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

Strands is released at midnight in your time zone. To accommodate players around the world, we publish two Strands Sidekicks each day, based on Eastern Standard Time. If you find yourself on the wrong Sidekick, check your puzzle’s number, and go to this page to find its corresponding Sidekick post.

Overview Today’s NYT Strands theme groups familiar sets that come in fives.Longer answers curve across corners, making early pattern spotting useful.The spangra