New Delhi, June 27 -- The New York Times' NYT Strands returned on Friday with another cleverly themed word hunt, challenging players to connect related words hidden within a 6x8 letter grid. Puzzle #845, published on June 26, 2026, carried the theme "I'll gobble you up!", immediately hinting at a familiar story from childhood, although many players found the connection less than obvious at first.

Unlike Wordle, where success hinges on guessing a single five-letter word, Strands requires players to identify every themed word on the board before uncovering the spangram, the longer answer that ties the entire puzzle together. The combination of vocabulary, pattern recognition, and lateral thinking continues to make Strands one of the fastes...