New York Times Strands puzzle theme focuses on skin care products

The New York Times' Strands word-search game released its September 27 edition with a theme centered on skin. All the hidden words relate to skin-care products, including "sunscreen," "serum," "toner," "cleanser" and "moisturizer." The puzzle’s spangram—a single word or phrase that spans the entire grid—was revealed to be "Beauty Care" and appears horizontally. Strands requires players to connect letters in any direction, with each letter forming part of an answer, and the game typically provides an opaque hint rather than a full word list.

"The words are related to skin," a Mashable guide noted. "Today's spangram is Beauty Care," the same source added. The puzzle is part of the Times' daily lineup of word games, which also includes Wordle and Connections, and is designed to offer a more challenging experience than those titles.