NYT Strands Hints and Answers for June 17, 2024 (#106)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of June 17, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for June 17, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Picking up the pieces
The puzzle calls today’s theme “Picking up the pieces”. Read it loosely: the 6 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, C, M, R, S, T.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 10. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
BOARDGAMES
10 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with B, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- CLUE4 letters
- RISK4 letters
- SORRY5 letters
- TROUBLE7 letters
- MONOPOLY8 letters
- BATTLESHIP10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.