Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram, Answers For Sunday, May 24 (Turn, Turn, Turn)

InnovationGamingToday’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram, Answers For Sunday, May 24 (Turn, Turn, Turn)ByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorMay 23, 2026, 10:00pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.StrandsNYTLooking for Saturday’s Strands hints, spangram and answers? You can find them here:ForbesToday’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram, Answers For Saturday, May 23 (Staying Alive)By Paul TassiNew Strands today that is a very specific subgenre that I really did no understand for a long while. How To Play StrandsThe New York Times’ Strands puzzle is a play on the classic word search. It’s in beta for now, which means it’ll only stick around if enough people play it every day.There’s a new game of Strands to play every day. The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters. The aim is to find a group of words that have something in common, and you’ll get a clue as to what that theme is. When you find a theme word, it will remain highlighted in blue.You’ll also need to find a special word called a spangram. This tells you what the words have in common. The spangram links two opposite sides of the board. While the theme words will not be a proper name, the spangram can be a proper name. When you find the spangram, it will remain highlighted in yellow.Be warned: You’ll need to be on your toes.“Some themes are fill-in-the-blank phrases. They may also be steps in a process, items that all belong to the same category, synonyms or homophones,” The New York Times notes. “Just as she varies the difficulty of Wordle puzzles within a week, [Wordle and Strands editor Tracy] Bennett plans to throw Strands solvers curveballs every once in a while.”MORE FOR YOUWhat Is Today’s Strands Hint?Time to do the NYT hint and then my own hint after that:Turn,...