Do you need any help today? Today's theme — "Come for the air" - is not easy, even if you have your first answer on board.

Below we've compiled some useful tips for Strand#260 and the answer to that. We'll start with a few clues before building the full answer for Strand #260, so read on if you need a little help.

Warning: Spoilers are ahead for Strand #260.

The official theme of NYT Strand #260 is:.. "I'm not going to let that happen," he said.

And here is an unofficial tip from me: "Underwater creatures".

If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give those valuable clue tokens:

Still struggling? Spangram will give you tips about connecting words. Today, it starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'.

Scroll down to find out what it is...

This is Marin Mamaru.

So what is Strand's answer today for game #260?

Drum roll, please...

...AND THE SPANGRAMS WERE MARINEMAMMALS.

Chain #260

"Enjoy the world view more deeply Air"

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hi chain. This was tough. Not only was the theme a bit confusing at first, but I found that sea mammals didn't exactly line up to make my tongue stumble.

I had to use a clue to start, which actually gave me an orca. It's good because it's probably not something I would have easily had on my own, and it gave me a feel for the theme.

I saw a narwhal on the other side and had a seal on it (I was rather lucky because I was actually trying to spell "sealion").

I then found a walrus near the bottom right corner and it cleared enough space to grasp the spangram: MARINEMAMMALS from bottom right to top left.

2 words were left to find. SURPRISINGLY, IT WAS ONLY NOW THAT I GOT THE DOLPHIN, AND IT LEFT ONLY AN ANAGRAM OF MEAENAT TO DECIPHER. Of course, it was a manatee.

Are you reading this in a later time zone? You can find the full article of yesterday's Strand answer for game #259 right here.