NYT Strands Hints and Answers for June 28, 2024 (#117)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of June 28, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for June 28, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
That's my jam!
Today’s theme is “That's my jam!”. All 8 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, C, D, F, J, R, S, S. Two of them start with the same letter (S).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5 and 7. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
MUSICGENRE
10 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with M, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- FOLK4 letters
- JAZZ4 letters
- ROCK4 letters
- SOUL4 letters
- BLUES5 letters
- DISCO5 letters
- SALSA5 letters
- COUNTRY7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.