Today’s Strands required a bit of trial and error at first, for I couldn’t figure out the theme. However, unveiling some words in the grids helped and I made it through quickly right after. If you want to take look at the hints and answers for the June 4 NYT Strands, you’ll find them right below. So, let’s begin!
What is the Theme for Today’s NYT Strands?
As revealed by the New York Times, the theme for today’s Strands is “Purposeful pairs”.
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 – “Motivational phrases”.
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: Phrase for ‘setting or pitting against one another’
- Hint #2: Phrase for ‘observing something and learning from it’
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 4
The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands puzzle is USEFULADVICE, 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 4
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:
- DIVIDE and CONQUER
- WATCH and LEARN
- FORGIVE and FORGET
After a lot of looking, I came across LEARN in the bottom right and immediately knew that I had to look for WATCH, which I found at the top right. Next, I found FORGET at the bottom left, and FORGIVE running vertically in the rightmost column.
Running edge to edge, I found USEFULADVICE as the Spangram for the day. Right under the Spangram at the left, I found CONQUER. Then, finally, I found DIVIDE in the top left and that was the end of today’s Strands.
No hints used, which is always welcome. 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.
