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 9, 2024: WAY TO GROW!

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 9, 2024: WAY TO GROW!

Todays spangram is GARDEN.

What are the theme words in todays Strands?

The theme words today are: PROTECTION, SEEDS, WATER, LOVE, SUNLIGHT, SPACE, EARTH.

I tap the word SEED, but thats a non-theme word.

I see PROTEIN, but thats a non-theme word, too.

LIGHT isnt a theme word, either.

Im striking out so far, but Im not ready to redeem a hint yet.

Ah, I try SUNLIGHT and finally we have some traction.

SPACE is below that , and EARTH fills out the bottom portion of the puzzle.

Are we looking for stuff plants need to grow?

In the upper right corner is WATER.

Below that is LOVE.

Below that is GARDEN, the spangram.

Below that is SEEDS.

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’re able to’t run out of guesses, and there is no time limit.