Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Saturday, May 31 originally appeared on Parade.

Strands. This engaging game, launched after the success of Wordle and Connections, challenges players to find theme-related words on a letter grid, including a special Spangram. Today's theme, 'Next to the bobby pins,

Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns.