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What is the theme hint for June 22?
The puzzle is about stinky words. Its published theme wording is “Fragrant Abuse.”
What are the NYT Strands hints?
Use these in order, stopping when you have enough help:
- The theme concerns words for unpleasant smells.
- The theme-word initials, in reported order, are SM, PU, RE, FO, RA, and MA.
- The spangram begins with TH and runs mostly vertically.
What is the Strands spangram?
THAT STINKS
What are all the answers for June 22?
The six theme words are:
- SMELLY
- PUNGENT
- REEKING
- FOUL
- RANK
- MALODOROUS
How do NYT Strands hints and rules work?
Theme words fill the board, are highlighted in blue once found, and do not overlap. Select letters by dragging across them or tapping them; when using taps, double-tap the final letter to submit the word.
The spangram describes the theme and stretches between two opposite sides of the board; it can contain two words. Finding three words that are not theme answers earns an in-game hint. That hint shows the letters of a theme word, and a subsequent hint can reveal their correct order.
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