This is the Sunday, June 29, 2025, NYT Strands puzzle, game #483. Its theme clue is “Hue are my sunshine.” Start with the hints below and stop when you have enough help; the full solution is farther down.
Hints for Strands #483
- Theme clue: “Hue are my sunshine.”
- Gentle nudge: Think of hues in a natural, multicolored arc across the sky.
- Spangram hint: It is a colorful idiom about pursuing a beautiful but unlikely dream. It has 15 letters and reaches from the left edge of the board to the right.
- Theme-word initials and lengths: B (4), G (5), I (6), O (6), V (6), Y (6).
- Example clue words: LINE, ROLL, BASIN, HOUSE, TRENCH, SEEN. In Strands, finding three non-theme words can earn an in-game hint that reveals a theme word, according to Parade and Try Hard Guides. The clue words here are examples, not a complete list of accepted entries.
How Strands works
Strands is a word-search-style game: connect letters on the board to form words related to the theme. The spangram summarizes the theme and runs between opposite sides of the board. These mechanics are described by secondary explainers, including Parade and Try Hard Guides.
Full answers for June 29
Spoiler warning: The complete solution is below.
- BLUE
- GREEN
- INDIGO
- ORANGE
- VIOLET
- YELLOW
- Spangram: CHASING RAINBOWS (displayed on the board as CHASINGRAINBOWS)
The six theme answers are colors. The spangram is a 15-letter phrase that starts and ends in row 6 while touching the left and right sides, as described by TechRadar. TechRadar, Parade, Forbes, WordHint, and Try Hard Guides agree on the core solution.
Quick Recap
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