Nyt Strands Hints Spangram And Answers For June 16 2024

What is the Theme for Today’s NYT Strands?

As revealed by the New York Times, the theme for today’s Strands is “It’s in the bag”.

Spangram Hint for Today’s Strands

Every Strands game has that one Spangram that you need to decipher and today’s was no exception. The hint for today’s Spangram is – “Time to sip it”.

Theme Words Hints for Today’s Strands

If you have figured out the Spangram from the above hint, figuring out the theme words will be easy. However, I don’t want to ruin it for you. Instead, here are three theme word hints that may help you:

Hint #1: What Indians call tea Hint #2: Saltpeter + Sulfur + Charcoal

Spangram Answer for NYT Strands on June 16

The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands puzzle is TEATIME, and it runs from left to right in the letters grid.
Apart from the Spangram, you need to find 6 theme words in today’s puzzle. However, if you are having a tough time getting through the Strands, check out some tips and tricks in my guide on how to play NYT Strands.
Anyway, with that being said, let’s go to the next section. However, proceed only if you are ready to check out the theme words.

List of Theme Words for NYT Strands on June 16

If you have scrolled this far, you are probably ready to see the answers. So, let’s take a look at today’s theme words in Strands:

CHAI CHAMOMILE JASMINE OOLONG GUNPOWDER MATCHA

I’m an absolute tea lover, and having had almost all kinds of tea out there, I knew the bag in the theme was referring to tea bags. Finding CHAI, CHAMOMILE and JASMINE in the grids instantly, made it a lot easier. It didn’t take me long to find OOLONG, MATCHA and GUNPOWDER either in the grids. Ultimately, TEATIME turned out to be the Spangram for the day, and that was it for today’s Strands!
The chai lover in me is glad that he didn’t have to use any hints. What about you? On a scale of 1-10, how difficult was the Strands today for you? Do cry your heart out in the comments down below!