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Key Points Strands-614 "Strands" is the New York Times' newest daily word puzzle with unique gameplay features. Today's puzzle theme is "Encuentra el ritmo," focusing on music from a specific world region. 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. With daily themes and “spangrams” to discover, this is the latest addicting game to cross off your to-do list before a new one pops up 24 hours later. We’ll cover exactly how to play Strands, hints for today’s Spangram, and all of the answers for Strands #614 on Friday, November 7. Related: 16 Games Like Wordle To Give You Your Word Game Fix More Than Once Every 24 Hours How To Play Strands According to the New York Times, here’s exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found. Drag or tap letters to create words. If tapping, double-tap the last letter to submit. Theme words fill the board entirely. No theme words overlap. Find the “spangram.” The spangram describes the puzzle’s theme and touches two opposite sides of the board. It may be two words. The spangram highlights in yellow when found. An example spangram with corresponding theme words: PEAR, FRUIT, BANANA, APPLE, etc. Need a hint? Find non-theme words to get hints. For every three non-theme words you find, you earn a hint. Hints show the letters of a theme word. If there is already an active hint on the board, a hint will show that word’s letter order. Related: 300 Trivia Questions and Answers to Jumpstart Your Fun Game Night What Is Today’s Strands Hint for the Theme: “Encuentra el ritmo (Find the rhythm).“ A hint for today’s Strands game: Music from a certain part of the world. What Are Today’s NYT Strands Hints? Warning: Spoilers ahead! In today’s puzzle, there are seven theme words to find (including the spangram). Here are the first two letters for each word: SA SA TA TE MA RE LA (SPANGRAM) NYT Strands Spangram Hint: Is It Vertical or Horizontal? Today’s Spangram is a mix of vertical and diagonal. Related: The 26 Funniest NYT Connections Game Memes You’ll Appreciate if You Do This Daily Word Puzzle NYT Strands Spangram Answer Today Today’s Spangram answer on Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Friday, November 7, 2025, is LATIN MUSIC. What Are Today’s NYT Strands Answers, Word List for Friday, November 7? SALSA SAMBA TANGO TEJANO MARIACHI REGGAETON SPANGRAM: LATIN MUSIC Food & Drink Costco's Underrated $16 Asian Find Is a Top-Tier Comfort Food That's Perfect for a Midday Snack I wish I would've bought more bags! Choya Johnson About the author Choya Johnson News Writer, Parade Choya Johnson is an Atlanta-based news writer for Parade who focuses on food news, trends and lifestyle shopping content. Choya’s writings have appeared in a number of outlets including The Kitchn, Food52, Apartment Therapy and Delishably.
