NYT Strands Hints and Answers for June 9, 2024 (#98)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of June 9, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for June 9, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Way to grow!
Today’s theme is “Way to grow!”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with E, L, P, S, S, S, W. Two of them start with the same letter (S).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 8 and 10. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
GARDEN
6 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with G, ends with N.
AnswersAll theme words
- LOVE4 letters
- EARTH5 letters
- SEEDS5 letters
- SPACE5 letters
- WATER5 letters
- SUNLIGHT8 letters
- PROTECTION10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.