NYT Strands today #115 - hints, spangram, and answers for game June 26th


Here are some tips and answers for NYT Strands #115 on June 26th, 2024.

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Useful tips

Before we dive into today's Strands hints, there are a couple of things you might want to try out before looking for external help.

First, remember that Strands allows you to connect letters in any direction, so don’t limit yourself to straight lines. Explore all directions!

Personally, I tend to start by looking for common letter combinations and endings like ‘ing’ and ‘ed’ among others. Also, when I see the letter ‘H’, I suspect it might be next to the letter ‘S’ or ‘C’, which gives me some idea of what I am looking at.

You might also want to start with the spangram. Since it touches the opposite sides of the board, I usually start from the left side of the board and try to find a path to the other side. It doesn’t always work, but finding that long word that divides the grid also helps to break the grid into smaller sections.

I also strongly recommend focusing on the topic. If the topic is related to flavors and you’ve discovered ‘bitter,’ think of other similar words like ‘sweet’ and ‘sour’.

What’s the theme of today’s NYT Strands?

Today’s NYT Strands topic is “Looking good.”

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How many words does today’s NYT Strands have?

Today’s NYT Strands have 8 words. They’re 4-11 letters long.

What words will earn me clues?

The 6x8 grid also contains words not related to today’s topics. While they won’t count as answer words, discovering those will earn you hints.

Here are a few words that can earn you hints:

FIRE

RAPE

CHIP

PREP

FAIR

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PISH

A hint for today's spangram

Someone with a distinctive sense of style.

A second hint for today's spangram

A person who uses the latest trends as a form of self-expression.

How many letters does today’s spangram have?

Today’s spangram consists of 11 letters, it begins with the letter F and ends with the letter A.

Where does today’s spangram start and end?

Today’s spangram starts at column 1, row 6, and ends at column 6, row 2.

DISCLAIMER: The text and visuals below contain today’s NYT Strands answers.

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June 26th NYT Strands spangram:

FASHIONISTA

June 26th NYT Strands answers:

SPIFFY

POSH

SWANK

SNAZZY

DRIPPY

CHICH

DAPPER

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Strands June 26

How to play NYT Strands?

Strands is yet another popular game you can play via the New York Times website. The puzzle contains a 6x8 grid. You need to find all the theme-related words to solve the puzzle.

The rules:

  • Theme words fill the board entirely.
  • Found theme words stay highlighted in blue.
  • The puzzle contains one spangram – a related word that touches two opposite sides of the grid. It may consist of two words.
  • Try looking for non-topical words, too, as discovering three not related words will earn you one hint.

When did the Strands game start?

Strands is a part of the widely popular NYT Games library that is probably best known for Wordle – another game we’ve been playing and can help you out with by giving hints.

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Strands is a relatively new game, released in March 2024. It was created by Juliette Seive, a research director of NYT Games.