Move over, Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times' recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity fans can find on the NYT website and app.

NYT Strands for February 6 is now out. This interesting game enables players to conduct word searches in any direction, not necessarily a straight line. When presented with a six-by-eight grid, the first thing players must do is crack the central theme.

Strands is a brand new daily puzzle from the ... Each puzzle contains one “spangram,” a special theme word (or words) that describe the puzzle’s theme and touches two opposite sides of ...