Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Sunday, July 6 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 #490. The official theme for NYT Strands #490 is... "My hero!" And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Extraordinary abilities." If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:

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.