Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for July 6 #490
Today's NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one. The category offers some creative answers, and once you understand the theme, the unscrambling comes easily. If you need hints and answers, read on.
I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.
If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET's NYT puzzle hints page.
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Hint for today's Strands puzzle
Today's Strands theme is: My hero!
If that doesn't help you, here's a clue: Marvel and DC.
Clue words to unlock in-game hints
Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle's theme. If you're stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:
PEST, PETS, PITH, BILE, SUED, POWER, BITE, LIGHT, TOPS, SPOT, GENT, FEED, FEET, RENT, RENTS
Answers for today's Strands puzzle
These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:
SPEED, FLIGHT, HEALING, STRENGTH, INVISIBILITY
Today's Strands spangram
The completed NYT Strands puzzle for July 6, 2025, #490.
NYT/Screenshot by CNET
Today's Strands spangram is SUPERPOWER. To find it, look for the S that's four letters to the right on the bottom row, and wind up.
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