NYT Strands for Thursday, June 25, 2026, is game #844. Its theme is “Just relax.” Start with the hints below if you want to solve it yourself; the full answers and spangram are farther down.
Theme clue and gentle hints
The theme clue is “Just relax.” Parade offers the additional clue “Ahhhh!”
Want to reveal as little as possible? The first two letters of the four theme words are FA, AR, AC and MA. The spangram begins with SP.
Words that can earn an in-game hint
Find three words that are not theme answers to earn a hint showing letters from a theme word. Examples reported for this board include:
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1Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches2Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors3Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute- SPACIAL
- HEART
- TRUE
- PAGE
- MATES or MATE
- GAPPY or GAPE
Spangram hint
The spangram has 12 letters. It starts with S and ends with T, crossing the board from the left side at row four to the right side at row eight.
Today’s NYT Strands answers
Spoilers below.
- FACIAL
- AROMATHERAPY
- ACUPUNCTURE
- MASSAGE
Spangram: SPATREATMENT
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How NYT Strands works
Find theme words to fill the board. The theme answers remain highlighted in blue, while the spangram describes the theme and connects two opposite sides of the grid. The board is a 6-by-8 grid, and you can connect adjacent letters in any direction. Finding three non-theme words earns an in-game hint that reveals letters from a theme answer.
Quick Recap
Rank #3
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