Strands: Urban Cowboy Word Puzzle

0:00It's May 2nd. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI, your front row, to the latest buzz. I'm Cory with the story. NYT Games just dropped strands and is blowing up faster than Whartle did back in the day. This daily word puzzle has you hunting theme words on a grid, plus a special spangrim that ties it all together. Eight words per puzzle. Fresh one every 24 hours on their site and app. Fingers drag or tap letters to form words, with theme ones lighting up blue and filling the board without overlap. Nav the yellow spangram that stretches edge to edge and nails the theme. Rack up non-themed words for hints that reveal letters or order. Fans are hooked, calling it the perfect quid brainfix alongside connections and crosswords. It's got that same addictive pull, keeping folks coming back before the next drops. For today's number 790 on May 2nd, the theme hints at all the right moves with an urban cowboy vibe.

1:01Spangrim runs mostly vertical and words tie into dance steps like pony, sailor, and shuffle. Jump in now, test your skills, and see if you spot the line dance groove before tomorrow's puzzle shakes things up.