Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers.

And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers.

Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need!

NYT Strands board for June 8, 2024: BEAT THE HEAT.

BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle!

Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle.

What is the spangram in todays Strands?

Completed NYT Strands board for June 8, 2024: BEAT THE HEAT.

Todays spangram is SUMMER.

What are the theme words in todays Strands?

The theme words today are: HOPSCOTCH, BEACH, CAMP, CARNIVAL, POPSICLE, LEMONADE.

In the bottom left corner, I spot POPSICLE.

Above that, I see CARNIVAL.

OK, so its not just things that alleviate heat, its more like summertime activities.

In the center of the puzzle, I see PEACH, but that is apparently a non-theme word.

In the upper right corner, I see HOPSCOTCH.

Above that is BEACH.

Above that is CAMP.

In the bottom right corner is LEMONADE.

Strands is newer and still in beta, so its not yet in the NYT Games app.

Your job is to find the hidden words within the board that reflect the puzzles theme.

When you find the spangram, it will be highlighted in yellow.

Solving the spangram usually makes the rest of the puzzle much easier to complete.

There is only one correct solution.

How to win Strands

Unlike Connections and Wordle, you cannot fail Strands.

you’ve got the option to’t run out of guesses, and there is no time limit.