How to Solve Today's New York Times Problems

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Today's topic, explained

Today's topic is “Dream teams'. Expand to see what that means for today's puzzle.

The theme of all these words
revolves around fantasy football,
a popular game where participants create assembled teams made up of real professional soccer players.

Vocabulary advice

A text box inspired by the NYT Strands that reads: TheGamer - Today's Theme, Explained

Expand below to view advice for today's words.

The
first word
is a numerical representation of your team's performance.

The
the second word
is a strategic assessment of upcoming games.

The
the third word
is the pivotal event when managers select their players for the season.

The
the fourth word
is a key time during the season when players who have been dropped or injured can be picked up, allowing managers to improve their squads mid-season.

The
the fifth word
is a collection of players on your team.

The
spangram
is an arena where soccer enthusiasts gather to build their dream teams.