I have to admit, I was disappointed when I realized that today's NYT Strands solution had nothing to do with Stevie Wonder's great song "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)." I was convinced then that finding the Spangram wasn't necessary, and it turned out to be the last word I found.

Here we are again with a Strands theme that is quite literal in terms of the words you need to find. I recommend playing today’s puzzle by looking for words related to these three theme words and even putting the Spangram aside for a moment as it isn’t all that necessary. If you want, you can guess random words to fill your hint bar, but personally I only had to use it once to complete today’s challenge.

The Spangram, which stretches from one side of the puzzle to the other, does not offer a unique clue when considering the actions described in the theme. There are seven words to find, and each letter can only be part of one word.

Since “music” and “miracle” weren’t in today’s NYT Strands grid, I decided to look for words like “delivery” instead, even though that would be too obvious since it’s literally in the theme. I imagined a person performing the actions in that sentence and asked: What are some things we can sign, seal, and deliver? These objects provide the answer.