Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns.

Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Connections: Sports Edition might be tough today. It may depend on how well you know a certain Missouri city's sports teams or the resume of a particular football coach.

Today's spangram answer on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, is STRANDS. Elle Fanning and Whoopi Goldberg were among the worst-dressed celebrities at the 2025 Oscars. See which other stars' red carpet looks made the list.

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Looking for some help with today's NYT Strands? An extra hint and the answers are right here to help you finish the grid.

In this puzzle, participants need to identify theme words in a grid, with correct words highlighted in blue. They must also find a Spangram that connects opposite sides of the grid, highlighted in yellow.

Happy birthday to Strands! The New York Times Stands game, which is kind of like a word-find where you're not given the list of words to find, celebrated its 365th puzzle on Monday and marked its full one-year anniversary with a Strands-themed puzzle on Tuesday.

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

Looking for some help with today's NYT Strands? An extra hint and the answers are right here to help you finish the grid.