New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for June 12, 2024

Strands has another head-scratcher ready for word-search fans to take on. Today’s puzzle is challenging enough that you might be looking for some help, even with the game’s in-game hint system.

If you are already familiar with the rules of how to play Strands but are just stuck on today’s puzzle, this article is here to help. In this, you will be able to find a general hint for the puzzle that won’t spoil any words in the puzzle, along with spoilers, and even the full answer if you want to see it. At the end of this article is also an explanation of how the Spangram, the themed words, and the clue all fit together.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #101 for June 12, 2024

The Strands puzzle for today has the clue By the Dozen. It has seven themed words and a Spangram, making for eight items to find in the scramble of letters.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If the in-game hint system gives too much away for you, here are a handful of spoiler-free clues. These will help you get a little closer to the answer for this challenging puzzle game.

General Hint 1

Hint 1
: What do you buy by the dozen?

General Hint 2

Hint 2
: What desserts do you usually buy by the dozen?

General Hint 3

Hint 3
: The desserts are usually shown as round with a hole in the middle, but they can come in a lot of shapes and flavors.

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands

This puzzle game isn’t easy, and you might need a little more of a hint to help you get to the answer. In each section below, there is a one-word spoiler along with its position inside the letter grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands

The full answer to the New York Times Games Strands is located in the expandable section below. Press the Read More button to see all the themed words, the Spangram, and where they are positioned in the puzzle.

The category for today is
Doughnuts
. The words are Cider, Hole, Frosted, Jelly, Glazed, Cake, and Powdered.

Today’s Strands Explained

The expandable section below has an explanation for how the themed words, the Spangram, and the clue all work in tandem. If you want an explanation, check it out.

Doughnuts
are almost always sold
By the Dozen
. Each of these themed words in the puzzle are a type or flavor of doughnut.

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