The answers to today's Strands, game #499, are… The phrase “come one, come all” is not one I am familiar with at all. It sounds like the sort of thing people would whisper to each other in Handmaid’s Tale – but I can see how it would work as a rallying cry for COUNTY FAIRS.

Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Monday, July 14 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.

By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.