Yitzi Snow makes his New York Times Crossword debut. The New York Times has launched the Midi, a daily medium-size crossword. Solve it on our website or in the Games app.

If you’re finding today’s NYT Strands puzzle tricky, you’re in good company. Strands, a popular word game among fans of Wordle and Connections, challenges players to spot hidden words in a six-by-eight letter grid, all linked by a common theme.