The New York Times’ popular word search game, Strands, is now officially available in the NYT’s Games app on both iOS and Android.

Strands is a word search puzzle with a thematic twist. Each puzzle has a specific theme, guiding players to find related words, including the unique “spangram” word that spans across the puzzle. Every letter in the puzzle contributes to a themed word or the spangram. For those who need assistance, hints are available by locating three non-themed words on the board.

According to The New York Times, Strands is the third most-searched game, following Wordle and Connections, and is almost as popular as Spelling Bee. Most players are successfully completing their puzzles, with 83% finding the spangram daily and a completion rate of around 81%, comparable to the Mini Crossword and Tiles. Strands will be integrated into the Game tab in the main NYT app later this year.

Not all of The New York Times’ games achieve the same level of success as Wordle, Connections, or Strands. For example, Digits, a math-based puzzle game, was available in beta for a short period before being discontinued, despite its clever concept.

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