Spoilers ahead: This guide covers NYT Strands game #475, published for Saturday, June 21, 2025. The theme is “Goose eggs,” and the spangram is DIDDLY SQUAT. Because Strands puzzles appear at midnight in each time zone, the date shown as “today” can differ by location.
Hints for Strands #475
If you want to uncover the board gradually, use these clues in order. The first set consists of words that can unlock in-game hints; the initials reveal more of the answers.
- In-game hint words: TANG, STAG, DARN, DARE, HATING, THING.
- First letters: NA, ZE, NO, ZI, NA, ZI, BU. The spangram begins DI.
- Spangram placement: It has 11 letters and runs from the top edge at column three to the bottom edge at column four. It is mostly vertical.
What is the theme of NYT Strands #475?
The theme is “Goose eggs.” The answers are expressions for nothing, zero, or an empty quantity.
What is the spangram?
The spangram is DIDDLY SQUAT (also written DIDDLYSQUAT). As the New York Times note puts it, “This tells you what the words have in common.”
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All Strands answers for June 21, 2025
The seven theme words are:
- NADA
- ZERO
- NOTHING
- ZILCH
- ZIPPO
- NAUGHT
- BUPKIS
To reveal the answers in sequence, find non-theme words: the game awards one hint for every three such words. The spangram describes the theme and touches two opposite sides of the board.
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