How to play NYT Strands?

NYT Strands is a word-finding puzzle where you connect letters on a grid to form words. Find all the theme words that relate to the given clue, plus the special "spangram" word that spans from one side of the grid to the opposite side. Words are formed by connecting adjacent letters (including diagonally).

What is a spangram in NYT Strands?

A spangram is a special word that spans from one side of the grid to the opposite side. It's usually longer than the theme words and often provides a hint about the puzzle's theme. Finding the spangram can help you identify the other theme words.

How many theme words are there?

NYT Strands typically has 6-8 theme words plus the spangram. All theme words relate to the given clue. Once you find all theme words and the spangram, any remaining letters should form additional valid words.

What are the best strategies for solving NYT Strands?

Start by looking for the spangram as it often reveals the theme. Look for common word patterns and endings. Think about the theme clue both literally and figuratively. Use the hint system if you find non-theme words. Work systematically from corners and edges.

NYT Strands#633

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Medium Daily Puzzle

NYT Strands June 12 2025 Hints, Spangram and Answer

Find all theme words and the spangram in today's letter grid. Need help? Use our step-by-step hints below!

Game Type

NYT Strands

Answer Length

9 words

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NYT Strands Grid for 12 June 2025

💡 Connect adjacent letters (including diagonally) to form words. Words can change direction!

Step-by-Step Hints for 12 June 2025

Need help? Reveal hints gradually to solve the puzzle at your own pace

Today's Theme Hint

"Gone fishing"

Find 8 theme words and 1 spangram related to this clue

Spangram Hints

Length & Position

9 letters - spans from one side of the grid to the opposite side

Letter-by-Letter Reveal

T_______X

Theme Words (8 words)

All of these words relate to: "Gone fishing"

6 letters: B ____ R

4 letters: H __ K

4 letters: L __ E

4 letters: R __ L

5 letters: S ___ E

6 letters: S ____ R

6 letters: S ____ L

Pro Tips for Solving Strands

Getting Started

• Look for the spangram first - it reveals the theme
• Start from grid corners and edges
• Think about the theme clue literally and figuratively

Advanced Strategy

• Words can change direction mid-word
• Look for common prefixes and suffixes
• Use non-theme words to unlock hint system

Spoiler Alert!

The complete answers are below. Only scroll down if you want to see the full solution!

Complete Solution for 12 June 2025

Here are all the answers for today's NYT Strands puzzle

🎯 Spangram Answer

TACKLEBOX

This word spans across the grid and summarizes today's theme

📝 Theme Words: "Gone fishing"

BOBBER

HOOK

LINE

LURE

REEL

SCALE

SINKER

SWIVEL

🔍 Bonus Words Found in Grid

These 752 additional words can also be formed from the grid letters

Click to reveal all bonus words

Non-theme words that help unlock hints in the game

All Bonus Words

ACER

ACERB

ACES

ACNE

ACNES

ACRE

AEON

AEONS

AERO

AEROBE

AEROBES

AESC

AESCES

AESIR

AKENE

AKENES

AKIN

ALEC

ALECS

ALEE

ALES

ALSIKE

ARBOR

ARBORISE

ARBORS

ARCS

ARENE

ARENES

ARET

ARETE

ARKS

ARLE

ASWIRL

BEAK

BEAR

BEAT

BEATER

BECK

BECKE

BECKES

BECKS

BEEN

BEES

BEIN

BELACE

BELACES

BELON

BELONS

BELS

BENE

BENES

BENET

BENI

BENIS

BENS

BERATE

BERK

BERKS

BERLIN

BERLINE

BERLINES

BERLINS

BEROB

BETA

BETAS

BETE

BLEB

BLOB

BLORE

BOBBERS

BOKE

BOKES

BOKO

BOLE

BOLERO

BOLO

BONCE

BONCES

BONE

BONES

BONIE

BONIER

BORA

BORACES

BORAK

BORAS

BORATE

BORE

BOREAS

BOREL

BORK

BORKS

BORN

BORNE

BORS

BOXES

BRACE

BRACES

BRACK

BRACKS

BRAE

BRAK

BRAKE

BRAS

BRASIER

BRASIL

BRAT

BRAW

BRAWER

BRAWS

BREAK

BREI

BREIS

BREN

BRENS

BRIE

BRIN

BRINE

BRINES

BRINS

BRIS

BRISE

BRONC

BRONCS

CAKE

CAKIER

CARB

CARBEEN

CARBEENS

CARBENE

CARBENES

CARBO

CARBON

CARBONISE

CARBONS

CARE

CARET

CARK

CARKS

CARL

CARLE

CARN

CARNET

CARNIE

CARNIES

CARNS

CAROB

CAROL

CASE

CASEIN

CASK

CATE

CATER

CATKIN

CATKINS

CAWS

CEAS

CEASE

CEES

CELS

CENS

CENSE

CEORL

CEORLS

CERATE

CERNE

CERNES

CERO

CETE

CLOBBER

CLOBBERS

CLON

CLONE

CLONES

CLONS

CRAKE

CRATE

CRATER

CRAW

CRAWS

CREAK

CREASE

CREASIER

CREATE

CRENEL

CRENELS

CRONE

CRONES

CRORE

EALE

EALES

EARBOB

EARL

EARLOBE

EARLOBES

EARN

EARNS

EASE

EASEL

EASIER

EASLE

EATEN

EATER

EBON

EBONISE

EBONS

EELS

EINE

EISEL

EKES

ELHI

ELKS

ELSIN

ENCASE

ENES

ENISLE

ENOL

ENRACE

ENRACES

ENROBE

ENROBER

ENROBERS

ENROBES

ENROL

ENSEAL

ENSILE

EONS

EORL

EORLS

ERAS

ERASE

ERKS

ERNE

ERNES

ERNS

ESCAR

ESCAROLE

ESCROL

ESILE

ESNE

ESNES

ETAS

ETEN

ETENS

ETERNE

ETERNISE

EVIL

EVISCERATE

EXEC

EXECRATE

EXECS

EXES

HIRE

HIVE

HIVES

HOLE

HOLES

HOLK

HOLS

HOOKER

HORE

HOVE

HOVEL

HOVELS

HOVES

IKAT

INBORN

INBREAK

INCASE

INCENSE

INKER

INORB

INRO

IRON

IRONE

IRONES

IRONS

ISLE

IURE

KARK

KARKS

KARN

KARNS

KARO

KAWS

KEAS

KEBOB

KECK

KECKLE

KECKS

KEKS

KENS

KERB

KERN

KERNE

KERNEL

KERNELS

KERNES

KERNS

KERO

KESAR

KETA

KETAS

KETE

KEVIL

KEXES

KIER

KINE

KINES

KINS

KNEE

KNEEL

KNEELS

KNEES

KOEL

KOELS

KOLO

KORE

KORO

KRAKEN

KRAKENS

KRATER

KRONE

KRONEN

KSAR

LACE

LACES

LACS

LAESIE

LASE

LEAS

LEBBEK

LEBBEKS

LEBEN

LEBENS

LEER

LEES

LEIR

LEIRS

LEIS

LEKE

LEKKER

LEKS

LENES

LENIS

LENS

LEONE

LEONES

LERE

LEVIER

LEVIS

LEVO

LEXES

LIER

LIERNE

LIERNES

LIERS

LINEAL

LINEN

LINENS

LINES

LINO

LINS

LIRE

LISK

LISLE

LIVE

LIVES

LIVOR

LOBBER

LOBBERS

LOBE

LOBELINE

LOBELINES

LOBES

LOKE

LOKES

LONE

LOOK

LOOKER

LOOR

LOOVES

LORATE

LORE

LOREL

LORIS

LORN

LOVE

LOVES

LOXES

NEAL

NEALS

NEAR

NEAT

NEATER

NEBECK

NEBECKS

NEBEK

NEBEL

NEBELS

NECK

NECKS

NENE

NENES

NEON

NEONS

NERK

NERKS

NEROL

NETE

NIECE

NIECES

NIES

NIRL

NOBLE

NOEL

NOES

NOLE

NORI

NORIS

NORK

NORKS

OBELI

OBELISCAL

OBELISE

OBES

OKES

OLEO

OLES

ONBEAT

ONCE

ONCES

ONES

ONIE

ORACLE

ORATE

ORCA

ORCAS

ORCEIN

ORCEINS

ORCS

ORIEL

ORLE

ORLES

ORNIS

OVEL

OVELS

OVISAC

OXES

RACE

RACES

RACK

RACKLE

RACKS

RAKE

RAKI

RAKIS

RASE

RATE

RATER

RAWER

RAWS

REAK

REAR

REATE

REBBE

REBEC

REBECS

REBEL

REBELS

REBORE

REBORN

RECK

RECKS

RECS

REEK

REIK

REIN

REINK

REINS

REIS

REIVE

REIVES

REKE

REKES

RELINE

RELINES

RENIES

RENK

RENS

RETACK

RETACKLE

RETACKS

RETAKE

RETAKEN

RETAKER

RETE

RETEAR

RETENE

RETENES

REWAKE

REWAKEN

REWAKENS

REWS

RIEL

RILE

RINE

RINES

RINS

RINSE

RISE

RISEN

RISK

RIVE

RIVEL

RIVELS

RIVES

RIVO

ROBBER

ROBBERS

ROBE

ROBES

ROBLE

ROES

ROKE

ROKES

ROLE

ROLES

RONE

RONES

ROOK

RORE

RORIE

ROVE

ROVES

SACK

SACS

SAETER

SAKE

SAKER

SAKI

SAKIS

SALE

SARK

SARNIE

SARNIES

SATE

SAWER

SCALENE

SCALENI

SCALES

SCAR

SCARE

SCAT

SCAW

SCEAT

SCENE

SCENES

SCERNE

SCERNES

SCRAE

SCRAT

SCRAW

SCREAK

SCROBE

SCROBES

SEAL

SEALS

SEAS

SEASE

SECERN

SECERNS

SECKEL

SECKLE

SECRET

SECRETA

SECRETE

SECRETER

SECS

SEEL

SEELS

SEEN

SEES

SEIK

SEIKER

SEINE

SEINER

SEINES

SENE

SENECA

SENECAS

SENILE

SENOR

SENORA

SENORAS

SENS

SENSA

SENSE

SENSEI

SENSI

SIECLE

SIEN

SIKA

SIKAS

SIKE

SIKER

SILE

SILER

SILVEX

SINCE

SINE

SINES

SINK

SIRE

SKEO

SLAE

SLAES

SLEE

SLOE

SLOVE

SNEAK

SNEB

SNECK

SNECKS

SNEE

SNEES

SNOB

SNOEK

SNOEKS

SNORE

SNORKEL

SNORKELS

SWACK

SWARE

SWAT

SWEAR

SWEAT

SWEATER

SWEIR

SWIRE

SWIRL

SWIVE

TACE

TACES

TACK

TACKLE

TACKS

TAKE

TAKEN

TAKER

TAKI

TAKIER

TAKIN

TAKINS

TAKIS

TARCEL

TARCELS

TARE

TARN

TARNS

TARO

TASK

TAWER

TAWIE

TAWIER

TAWS

TAWSE

TEAK

TEAR

TEAS

TEASE

TEASEL

TECKEL

TECKELS

TECS

TEIL

TENE

TENEBRAE

TENES

TENS

TENSE

TERAS

TERCE

TERCEL

TERCELS

TERCES

TERN

TERNE

TERNES

TERNS

TEWS

TWAE

TWAS

TWEAK

TWEAKER

TWEAKIER

TWIER

TWIRE

TWIRL

TWISCAR

UREA

UREAS

UREASE

URETER

VIER

VIEW

VIEWS

VIRE

VIRL

VISA

VISCERA

VISCERATE

VISE

VOLE

VOLES

VOLK

VOLS

WACK

WACKE

WACKES

WACKS

WAKE

WAKEN

WAKENS

WAKER

WARB

WARBLE

WARE

WARK

WARKS

WARN

WARNS

WASE

WATE

WATER

WATERBORNE

WEAK

WEAKEN

WEAKENS

WEAKER

WEAR

WEASEL

WEIL

WEIR

WEISE

WETA

WETAS

WIRE

WISE

WIVE

WIVES

WREAK

WREAKER

752

Bonus Words

Shortest Word

Longest Word

761

Total Words

💡 Pro Tip

In NYT Strands, finding 3 non-theme words unlocks a hint that highlights letters for a theme word. Use these bonus words strategically when you're stuck!

What is NYT Strands?

NYT Strands is a word puzzle where you find words that fit the theme hidden in a grid of letters. Find the spangram - a word that uses letters from one side of the grid to the other and describes the theme.

Welcome to NYT Strands! Ready to uncover today's theme and find all the hidden words? Whether you're looking for hints about the spangram or need help finding theme words, our guide will help you solve today's letter grid puzzle.

NYT Strands Tips & Strategies

Start by trying to identify the theme from the clue
Look for the spangram first - it spans the grid and describes the theme
Find words that relate to the theme, not just any words in the grid
Words can go in any direction including diagonally
Theme words are usually related nouns, verbs, or proper nouns

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