NYT Strands Hints and Answers for June 13, 2025 (#467)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of June 13, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for June 13, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Scattering petals
Today’s theme is “Scattering petals”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are A, D, L, P, P, R, V. Two of them start with the same letter (P).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6 and 7 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
FLOWERGIRLS
It is a single word of 11 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with F, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- LILY4 letters
- ROSE4 letters
- DAISY5 letters
- POPPY5 letters
- AZALEA6 letters
- VIOLET6 letters
- PETUNIA7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.