New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for June 16, 2024

Strands is back with another challenging daily puzzle. If you like word searches but wish they were a little more difficult, this challenging puzzle game is for you. But for some, this game might end up being a little too challenging.

If you already know the rules of how to play Strands and are stuck on today’s puzzle, you can find all the help you need below. In this article are helpful hints like general clues to get you closer to the theme, individual word spoilers, and even the full answer if you would like to see that.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #105 for June 16, 2024

The Strands puzzle for today has the clue It’s in the Bag. There are seven total items to find: one Spangram category and six themed words.

New York Times Games Strands Clues

If you don’t like the in-game spoiler system that Strands provides, but you still need some help, you can get some clues below for this relaxing puzzle game. Each of the three sections below has a general clue hidden inside.

General Hint 1

Hint 1
: What kind of bags could this be in reference to? They are small.

General Hint 2

Hint 2
: These bags are filled with leaves.

General Hint 3

Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands

Want a word or two spoiled from today’s Strands? Check out the two sections below; each one contains a single spoiled word along with where it belongs in the puzzle grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands

If you want to see the full answer to the New York Times GamesStrands, you can find it in the section below. The section contains all the words and the Spangram along with their positions in the puzzle.

The category for today is
TeaTime
. The words are Matcha, Chai, Gunpowder, Chamomile, Jasmine, and Oolong.

Today’s Strands Explained

Don’t get it? Inside the section below is a full explanation of how the Spangram, the clue, and the theme all fit together in this puzzle game.

It’s in the bag
is a reference to how most teas are sold already in tea bags, ready to be brewed for
Tea Time
. Each themed word is a type of tea.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website available on almost any device with a browser.