NYT Strands Hints and Answers for June 23, 2026 (#842)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of June 23, 2026: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for June 23, 2026, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
A whole new world
Today’s theme is “A whole new world”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 1A gentle clue
The 7 answers belong to one everyday scene. Picture the scene first, then look for its pieces on the board. The spangram runs across the grid, left edge to right, so look for a long sideways path first.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are A, B, B, F, P, S, T. Two of them start with the same letter (B).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
MINECRAFT
It is a single word of 9 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with M, ends with T.
AnswersAll theme words
- FOOD4 letters
- TOOL4 letters
- ARMOR5 letters
- BLOCK5 letters
- PORTAL6 letters
- STORAGE7 letters
- BUILDING8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.