NYT Strands Hints and Answers for June 5, 2025 (#459)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of June 5, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for June 5, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Mary, Mary, quite ...
Start from the clue “Mary, Mary, quite ...”. Once you see what the 6 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are B, C, C, M, P, S. Two of them start with the same letter (C).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 5, 6, 6, 8 and 12 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 12.
SpangramThe spangram
GARDEN
It is a single word of 6 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with G, ends with N.
AnswersAll theme words
- BELLS5 letters
- MAIDS5 letters
- PRETTY6 letters
- SILVER6 letters
- CONTRARY8 letters
- COCKLESHELLS12 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.