NYT Strands Today: Hints, Spangram & Answers for June 28

Jun. 28, 2024

Do you need some help with today’s Strands?Well, you might not need help as the Strands puzzle today was probably one of the easiest to date. However, if you are struggling with the puzzle, don’t worry, as we have included the hints and answers for June 28th’s NYT Strands below.

How to Play NYT Strands

Before we get to the puzzle, here’s a quick rundown of how to play NYT Strands for new players:

However, if you want detailed tips and tricks, check out our guide onhow to play NYT Strands.

As revealed by the New York Times, the theme for today’s Strands is— That’s my jam.

Spoiler Warning #1:

Every Strands game has that one Spangram that you need to decipher and today’s was no exception. The hint for today’s Spangram is —sounds with different rhythms and moods.

If you have figured out the Spangram from the above hint, figuring out the theme words will be easy. However, I don’t want to ruin it for you. Instead, here are some hints that may help you:

While you are here, go and check out the hints and answers fortoday’s NYT Connectionshere.

If these hints are not enough for you to find the Spangram and related theme words, you can fill the in-game hint meter and unlock hints. For today’s Strands, here are some random words we found in my quest to find the theme words — BLUE, KIDS, SELL, BALL, SAUL, TRUNK, DISC, SCORE, and JERK.

Spoiler Warning #2:

The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands is —MUSICGENRE. As for the direction, the Spangram runs from left to right in the letters grid.

If you have scrolled this far, you’re probably ready to see the answers. So, let’s take a look at today’s Strands theme words in Strands:

As I mentioned above, this was the easiest Strands puzzle as all the words just popped right off the grid to me today. First, I foundSALSAat the top right corner, followed byDISCOat the bottom right. And the musical theme became clear to me right away.

I flew through the puzzle within the next 30 seconds, findingCOUNTRY,FOLK, andSOULin quick succession. Then MUSICGENRE stood out to me as the Spangram, followed byJAZZ, BLUES, andSOULto wrap up the Strands.

If you have arrived here by mistake and are looking for the answers and the Spangram to the June 27 Strands puzzle, findyesterday’s NYT Strands answers.

Well, sadly, I had to use a hint to kick off today’s Strands, but it’s okay; tomorrow will be a new day and a new puzzle for me to conquer. What about you? On a scale of 1-10, how difficult do you think was today’s puzzle? Let us know in the comments below.