One thing I’ve learned from my daily dose of Strands is that sometimes what feels like the trickiest of problems have the simplest of solutions. Seems like that lesson took a backseat today for I overthought out the theme a tad too much maybe. It’s rather simple. To make things even simpler for you, here are the hints and answers for the June 3 NYT Strands right here!
What is the Theme for Today’s NYT Strands?
As revealed by the New York Times, the theme for today’s Strands is “Better with age”.
Spangram Hint for Today’s Strands
Spoiler Warning #1 Even though we try our best to be subtle, the hints below might partially spoil the experience. You’ve been warned.
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 – “Intentionally soured and spoiled”.
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: Heated milk + bacteria
- Hint #2: A fermented sparkling sugared tea
Spoiler Warning #2 The next sections reveal the answers for today’s NYT Strands. So, I’d recommend not scrolling further if you are still solving the puzzle. However, if you are stuck, I suggest scrolling a wee bit to see the Spangram answer.
Spangram Answer for NYT Strands on June 3
The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands puzzle is FERMENTED, 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 3
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:
- YOGURT
- KOMBUCHA
- KEFIR
- KIMCHI
- MISO
- SAUERKRAUT
I don’t know why the theme today made me think of actors and sports stars that have only gotten better with age. After not finding anything of that sort on the grids, I realized that the Strands today was probably simpler. And, yes, finding YOGURT on the rightmost column confirmed that.
Right under it, there was MISO. Running like a Spangram at the very top was KOMBUCHA. Under it, there was KIFER and underneath it, KIMCHI. FERMENTED was the Spangram for the day. But, from the last couple of grids, I couldn’t make anything out.
After a lot of random trials, I decided to let Copilot have a go at it. Turns out, there’s something called a SAUERKRAUT that I was unaware of. And, well, that was the end of today’s Strands, and I had to take that help, so I’d count that as one hint for sure.
I’m certainly off to get a manicure appointment! What about you though? Was it too easy or did you have to use hints? Do cry your heart out in the comments down below.
