As drones become the weapon of choice in the Russia-Ukraine war, a group of soldiers test their skills in an unusual competition.
In Ukraine, a competition puts soldiers' drone skills to the test
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing
U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery anti-immigration protests.
(Image credit: Peter Morrison)
NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, June 10 (game #829)
Looking for a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Tuesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, June 9 (game #828).
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #829) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Something just clicked
NYT Strands today (game #829) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- RATE
- CORE
- PATH
- CASUAL
- COMA
- WATER
NYT Strands today (game #829) - hint #3 - spangram letters
How many letters are in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NYT Strands today (game #829) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First side: top, 3rd column
Last side: bottom, 4th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #829) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #829, are…
- PHOTO
- FILE
- SOFTWARE
- DOCUMENT
- APPLICATION
- SONG
- SPANGRAM: DOWNLOAD
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 hint
My first thoughts around the theme “something just clicked” was either something to do with things with switches or maybe songs with finger clicks (Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie is my favorite).
Ultimately, though, it was all about mouse clicks and the many things we might DOWNLOAD onto our desktop.
It’s rare that we have a game word longer than the spangram and I’m struggling to work out how I completely failed to see the word APPLICATION.
Instead, I began with PHOTO, which kept me on a “things with switches and buttons” track before a hint gave me FILE and I changed my thinking.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Tuesday, June 9, game #828)
- SNACKS
- WAVES
- DECK
- SEASICKNESS
- DRINKS
- DANCING
- SPANGRAM: IMONABOAT
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.
Monday, June 8, 2026
Federal judge strikes down Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas
A federal judge on Monday struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas. The administration announced the fee as a way of preventing foreign workers from taking American jobs.
(Image credit: Wilfredo Lee)
Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, June 9 (game #1597)
Looking for a different day?
A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Monday, June 8 (game #1596).
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.
Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
Quordle today (game #1597) - hint #1 - Vowels
How many different vowels are in Quordle today?
• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 5*.
* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).
Quordle today (game #1597) - hint #2 - repeated letters
Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?
• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 0.
Quordle today (game #1597) - hint #3 - uncommon letters
Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?
• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.
Quordle today (game #1597) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)
Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?
• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.
If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:
Quordle today (game #1597) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)
What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?
• V
• U
• S
• A
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
Quordle today (game #1597) - the answers
The answers to today's Quordle, game #1597, are…
- VENOM
- UNITE
- SHIRT
- ANGER
I had two guessing triumphs today.
The first was getting VENOM after previously struggling to employ the letter V.
The second was choosing correctly between skirt and SHIRT — purely based on the more common letter.
Daily Sequence today (game #1597) - the answers
The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1597, are…
- AUDIT
- BASIC
- DRAMA
- WAVER
Quordle answers: The past 20
- Quordle #1596, Monday, 8 June: CURSE, DROVE, SNOWY, DEBUG
- Quordle #1595, Sunday, 7 June: QUERY, AXION, LILAC, SWORD
- Quordle #1594, Saturday, 6 June: SIEVE, PHONY, GIVER, KNOWN
- Quordle #1593, Friday, 5 June: RECUR, SCOUT, SCOWL, CHORD
- Quordle #1592, Thursday, 4 June: ENSUE, YACHT, CURRY, NASTY
- Quordle #1591, Wednesday, 3 June: MOODY, JEWEL, BLEAT, SOAPY
- Quordle #1590, Tuesday, 2 June: GRAIL, STRUT, SHALE, SORRY
- Quordle #1589, Monday, 1 June: STOOD, FROND, REMIT, VOWEL
- Quordle #1588, Sunday, 31 May: WRYLY, MOUNT, OVERT, CACAO
- Quordle #1587, Saturday, 30 May: WHILE, TAPER, BRAWL, REPLY
- Quordle #1586, Friday, 29 May: DRIFT, CREPT, ETHOS, DECAY
- Quordle #1585, Thursday, 28 May: GRAPE, VALUE, YEARN, INFER
- Quordle #1584, Wednesday, 27 May: GAUZE, REPAY, GIANT, STEEP
- Quordle #1583, Tuesday, 26 May: MODAL, MELON, PSALM, DRAWN
- Quordle #1582, Monday, 25 May: SLIME, ARISE, EAGER, SHEIK
- Quordle #1581, Sunday, 24 May: RIGHT, STALE, FLUKE, LINEN
- Quordle #1580, Saturday, 23 May: JUICY, DREAM, IDYLL, BRAID
- Quordle #1579, Friday, 22 May: GAILY, HITCH, DRUNK, COUNT
- Quordle #1578, Thursday, 21 May: RANCH, OTTER, WREST, ILIAC
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag region back to war
Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in retaliatory strikes that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war.
(Image credit: Ohad Zwigenberg)
7.8 magnitude quake hits southern Philippines; tsunami risk for some coasts
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the epicenter was 8 miles from General Santos city on the island of Mindanao.
