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Strands Hint and Answer for Monday, June 23, 2025

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Need a hint for today's Strands puzzle?

We’ve got you covered with a clue, some gentle nudges, and (if needed) the full answer below. Come back every day for updated hints.

🧠 Today’s Theme Clue

Breaking up the band

🔠 Spangram Hint

Two words that describe a musical act… and also hint at a breakup.

🟦 Theme Words Hint

Things you might do to a head… literally or metaphorically.

🟡 Reveal Spangram

ROCKGROUPS

🔵 Reveal Theme Words

CHEAP, HEADS, PUMPKINS, SMASHING, TALKING, TRICK

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What is Strands?

Strands is a new daily word puzzle from The New York Times. You're given a themed clue and a board of letters to solve a web of interconnected words related to that clue.

The spangram is a key word that spans the board and embodies the theme. When you find it, the rest of the puzzle becomes easier to solve.

Find hidden words, earn hints by guessing non-theme words, and complete the puzzle by using all letters on the board.

Strands is winnable every time. There’s no time limit, and incorrect guesses don’t count against you.

Past Strands Answers

Looking for past puzzles? Click any date below to reveal previous spangrams and theme words.

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Spangram: THATSTINKS

Theme Words: FOUL, MALODOROUS, PUNGENT, RANK, REEKING, SMELLY

Saturday, June 21, 2025

Spangram: DIDDLYSQUAT

Theme Words: BUPKIS, NADA, NAUGHT, NOTHING, ZERO, ZILCH, ZIPPO

Friday, June 20, 2025

Spangram: POWDERS

Theme Words: BABY, BAKING, BLASTING, CHILI, COCOA, ITCHING, TALCUM

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Spangram: ROADTRIP

Theme Words: AUDIOBOOK, GAMES, MOTEL, PHOTOS, PLAYLIST, SCENERY

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Spangram: LINEDANCE

Theme Words: FOOTLOOSE, HUSTLE, LOCOMOTION, MACARENA, WOBBLE

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Spangram: STAYSTRONG

Theme Words: ABIDE, ENDURE, LAST, PERSEVERE, PERSIST, SURVIVE

Monday, May 12, 2025

Spangram: STREETCRED

Theme Words: CHARACTER, NAME, REPUTATION, STANDING, STATURE


See Also

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for Monday, June 23, 2025