By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far. Hint for today's Strands puzzle. Today's Strands theme is: Step to it. If that doesn't help you, here'

Looking for help with today's NYT Strands puzzle? Here's an extra hint to help you uncover the right words, as well as all of today's answers and Spangram.