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There’s a new game of Strands to play every day. The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters. The aim is to find a group of words that have something in common, and you’ll get a clue as to what that theme is. When you find a theme word, it will remain highlighted in blue.

Considering the global sensation it has grown into Wordle has remarkably humble origins, being invented by New York-based software developer Josh Wardle during the coronavirus pandemic because he wanted a game "for me and my partner to enjoy.