If you’re searching for hints and answers for the Strands puzzle scheduled for June 1, 2025, you've come to the right place! In this article, I will provide you with valuable clues and tips to help you navigate today's puzzle, which carries the theme “All rise.” For easy access to our daily Strands hints, consider bookmarking this page. You can also explore past hints here to catch up on any puzzles you may have missed.
Below, you'll find some indirect hints for today's Strands answers. Remember to scroll slowly and take only the hints you need! Let's start with the hint for the spangram in today's Strands puzzle.
When addressing a judge, you’re expected to use this respectful two-word title: YOUR HONOR.
Today's theme words, which you might hear during a trial, include: ALIBI, MOTION, LAWYER, BAIL, OBJECTION, and COURTROOM.
Now, let’s reveal the spangram and the answers for today’s Strands puzzle!
The spangram for today’s Strands is YOURHONOR. The theme words associated with today’s puzzle are as follows:
ALIBI MOTION LAWYER BAIL OBJECTION COURTROOMHere’s what the board looks like when the puzzle is solved: [Insert board image if available]
The phrase “All rise” immediately brought to mind court-related terms, prompting me to think about words associated with judiciary proceedings. While I noticed COURT on the board, I quickly realized it wasn't a theme word. However, MOTION, which appears in the upper row, indeed fits the theme! I initially thought BAILIFF would be in the upper left, but it turned out to be ALIBI. Meanwhile, COURTROOM is located in the bottom right corner, and LAWYER is situated along the right edge. I discovered BAIL in the upper right, and there it was—the spangram: YOURHONOR. Lastly, I identified OBJECTION on the board.
You can play the Strands game on the New York Times website and in the NYT Games app. The game begins with a board filled with assorted letters and a clue that hints at the board’s theme, such as “Better with age.” Your objective is to find the hidden words that align with the puzzle’s theme.
The most critical word to find is the spangram, which explicitly indicates the theme. For example, in a puzzle themed around “Better with age,” the spangram is FERMENTED, describing items that improve with age. The spangram spans the entire game board, either horizontally or vertically, and when you find it, it gets highlighted in yellow. Identifying the spangram generally makes solving the rest of the puzzle significantly easier.
In Strands, words can be oriented in any direction—up, down, left, right, and diagonal. Each letter can only be used once, and there is only one correct solution. When you correctly identify a word (like KOMBUCHA, MISO, or KIMCHI), it will be highlighted in blue. If you're having trouble, you can submit any non-theme words of four letters or more to earn a hint. Submitting three non-theme words makes the “Hint” button clickable, allowing you to highlight letters of one of the theme words, which you must link together correctly.
Unlike other word games like Connections and Wordle, you cannot fail at Strands. Submitting guesses will either lead to identifying an answer, earning credit for a hint, or shaking the text, indicating an invalid or too short submission. There’s no limit to the number of guesses you can make, nor is there a time constraint. You win once you’ve identified all letters on the board, meaning you have found both the spangram and all of the theme words. Upon solving the puzzle, you'll receive a shareable card that shows your performance for the day: blue dots indicate theme words found, yellow dots show when you identified the spangram, and a lightbulb indicates words you received hints for.
Best of luck with today’s Strands puzzle, and may your word-finding skills lead you to victory!
