President Trump said the U.S. would remove its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
(Image credit: Samuel Corum)
The U.S. and Iran announce a deal to end the war
Sunday, June 14, 2026
As Iranians wait for a peace agreement, their economy is fraying
Many Iranians say they can no longer afford the lives they once had. Writer and historian Arash Azizi talks with NPR's Adrian Florido about the economic pressures reshaping daily life.
Saturday, June 13, 2026
NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, June 14 (game #833)
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 Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, June 13 (game #832).
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 #833) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Peer group
NYT Strands today (game #833) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- BUNCHES
- SHUN
- VISOR
- BUILD
- ROYAL
- SCORN
NYT Strands today (game #833) - hint #3 - spangram letters
How many letters are in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 8 letters
NYT Strands today (game #833) - 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 #833) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #833, are…
- EARL
- LADY
- LORD
- BARON
- VISCOUNT
- MARQUESS
- DUCHESS
- SPANGRAM: NOBILITY
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 2 hints
Even though I understood today’s theme I still struggled to find all of the la-de-da titles after exhausting the obvious ones of EARL, LADY and LORD and needed hints to get to the finish line.
NOBILITY has become a strange thing in the United Kingdom; the days when we revered them are long gone. They are less visible in society, but they still exist and enjoy opulent lifestyles on a different planet to most people and have the ability to look down their noses at everyone — no amount of money can buy you access to their club.
The only way to think of the subject of peers is as peculiar comedy characters, which is why I spent most of this game remembering the brilliant Grey Poupon TV adverts from the 1980s and '90s — it even has wine, don't you know.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Saturday, June 13, game #832)
- MUSIC
- SONG
- QUEUE
- LYRICS
- LOUDSPEAKER
- MICROPHONE
- SPANGRAM: KARAOKE
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.
An exiled Russian journalist starts new career as a comedian
Exiled Russian journalist Vladimir Raevsky says laughter can be a weapon against authoritarianism. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports on his history-inspired comedy act.
Friday, June 12, 2026
Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid
Leo's Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain's king to offer his private jet instead.
(Image credit: Vatican Media via AP)
Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang
President Trump said Friday that a U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang in Venezuela.
(Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)
NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, June 13 (game #832)
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 Friday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, June 12 (game #831).
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 #832) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Track event
NYT Strands today (game #832) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- MUSE
- SLOG
- ROPE
- LIMES
- SLIME
- DIME
NYT Strands today (game #832) - hint #3 - spangram letters
How many letters are in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 7 letters
NYT Strands today (game #832) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First side: left, 4th row
Last side: right, 3rd row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #832) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #832, are…
- MUSIC
- SONG
- QUEUE
- LYRICS
- LOUDSPEAKER
- MICROPHONE
- SPANGRAM: KARAOKE
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
“Track event” — that’s athletics right? Err, nope.
Fortunately the spangram — KARAOKE — was very difficult to miss, so I didn’t have to work looking for shot put, discus and javelin. Instead, our quest was searching for musical words.
I have always avoided KARAOKE, both having to sing — which is a nightmare — and also the horror of people murdering some of the greatest songs of all time. It is quite hard to avoid in TV shows, though; recently I suffered my way through Alfred Molina attempting Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen in the otherwise enjoyable The Boroughs. At least I think it was Thunder Road. It’s the sort of thing that should come with a warning before you start watching.
Anyway, I digress… the game was an easy one, made all the easier by a couple of long game words in MICROPHONE and LOUDSPEAKER.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Friday, June 12, game #831)
- BODY
- POINT
- HOOK
- TOPIC
- PROBLEM
- CONCLUSION
- SPANGRAM: PARTSOFSPEECH
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.