NYT Strands Hints and Answers for June 30, 2025 (#484)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of June 30, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for June 30, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Trellis beauties
Today’s theme is “Trellis beauties”. All 5 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, J, M, S, W.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 7, 8, 8, 8 and 10 letters long. The shortest is 7 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
CLIMBER
It is a single word of 7 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with C, ends with R.
AnswersAll theme words
- JASMINE7 letters
- CLEMATIS8 letters
- SWEETPEA8 letters
- WISTERIA8 letters
- MOONFLOWER10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.