Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Thursday, July 3 originally appeared on Parade. 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.

Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #486. The official theme for NYT Strands #486 is... "This is for the birds". And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Avian building stuff."

Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've got help and hints for you here.