Need support for your NYT strand? Today's topic - “Gonna fly now!” - is a tough one to answer, even with a few answers on the board.

Below, I have compiled not only the answers, but also some helpful hints for Strand #277. First, a few hints will lead you to the full answer to Strand #277.

WARNING: There are spoilers for Strand #277.

The official theme for NYT Strands #277 is... “Gonna fly now!”

And here's an unofficial hint from me: ‘Quite a span’.

If you're still in the dark, here are a few useful words that give you valuable hint tokens:

Still having trouble? Spangram gives you a hint on conjunctive words. Today it starts with a 'W' and ends with a 'G'.

Scroll down to see what it is.

It's WINGEDTHING.

Now, what's the answer to today's Strand game #277?

Drumroll please.

... Spangram was WINGEDTHING.

Strand in #277

“Gonna fly now!”

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Hello Strand fans! This is a bit of a tricky song, the “Gonna fly now!” theme made me think of an airline, but that was the theme for Strands 269, so I had to go with something else.

Eventually, I conceded defeat and used a clue to reveal ANGEL. I was somewhat concerned that I would have to list the bird species, so at least I was spared showing my ignorance of ornithology.

Realizing that anything with wings would do, I found GRIFFIN in the upper left: WINGEDTHING.

Next I found DRAGON along the bottom, followed by FAIRY on the right. Next was STORK, and all that remained was to expand BUTTERFLY to complete the puzzle.

Are you reading this late in the day? The full article on the solution to yesterday's game #276 on the Strand can be found here.