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,

Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Tuesday, June 17 originally appeared on Parade.

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words.