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.

New York Times Strands is a popular word puzzle. The July 3, 2025, puzzle theme is 'Beyond vanilla'. Hints are available for players. The Spangram is IceCream. The answers include CHERRY, COFFEE, BROWNIE,

Strands puzzle for July 2 presents players with a word challenge under the theme “This is for the Birds.” It asks users to search a grid for themed words. Each letter is part of an answer. The puzzle includes one special word,