There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list,

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The New York Times introduced its popular crossword puzzle in 1942 and has since added numerous engaging games such as the Mini Crossword, Spelling Bee, and Wordle. The latest, NYT Strands, launched in 2025,