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Strands Hints and Answers (June 9, 2025): Stuck on today's Strands? We've got today's Strands hints and answers to guide you through it!
Strands is a daily game on the New York Times, with a new grid of letters and themes for players to rack their brains. Although the game provides the puzzle's theme and some hints, it can get difficult to find the answers.
If you are one of those struggling with today's NYT Strands, you have stumbled upon the right place. We'll help you solve today's spangram and find all the words.
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Today's Strands Theme
Before we show the hints and the answers, let's check the given theme for today.
Today's theme is:
WHAT YOU SEE ISN'T WHAT YOU GET
The theme may not be obvious at first, so here’s a quick breakdown to point you in the right direction.
- This theme revolves around the concept of altering one’s appearance or presentation to conceal true intentions or identity. It emphasizes the art of hiding or disguising reality beneath a surface layer, creating a contrast between what is seen and what is genuinely there, challenging perceptions and expectations.
Today's NYT Strands Hints
Still confused about the words? Here are some hints to help you:
Strands Hint 1: What are the starting letters of today's words?
There are 7 words including the spangram.
Below are the starting letters & lengths for each of the theme words:
- Starts with "C" and has 10 letters.
- Starts with "C" and has 5 letters.
- Starts with "C" and has 5 letters.
- Starts with "D" and has 8 letters.
- Starts with "F" and has 6 letters.
- Starts with "M" and has 4 letters.
And today's spangram starts with "F".
Strands Hint 2: Where are today's words located on today's strands grid?
Here are some clues about their starting positions. For all words except the spangram:
- 1 word starts from the top row
- 1 word starts from the bottom row
- 1 word starts from the left edge of the grid
- 1 word starts from the right edge of the grid
- 2 words start from the middle of the grid
Today's NYT Strands Clue Words
One great feature of Strands is the in-game hints. If you’d like to use them, look for these words on the board:
- EGAL
- CLAMS
- SCOURSE
- SLAES
- FOCAL
- VIDUAGE
Right below, you’ll find today's Strands answers. Pause here if you’re not ready to see them.
Today's NYT Strands Spangram
First, let's reveal today's Strands spangram:
FALSEFRONT
Today's NYT Strands Answers
If the spangram didn't help you get the answers, then you can find today's answers below:
- CAMOUFLAGE
- CLOAK
- COVER
- DISGUISE
- FACADE
- MASK
Yesterday's NYT Strands Answer (June 8, 2025)
Are you still tackling yesterday’s Strands (Sunday, June 8, 2025)? Or reading this from another timezone? Don’t fret — we have the answers you need!
Find yesterday's Strands answers, hints, and spangram here.
Yesterday's Strands theme was:
ON BROADWAY
Yesterday's Spangram was:
ITSSHOWTIME
Yesterday's Strands Answers were:
- CAST
- COSTUMES
- DANCING
- LIGHTS
- SCORE
- SINGING
And that wraps up today's Strands answers, hints, and spangram. If you love playing word games, we have answers and solvers to most of the NYT's games. Check out:
