Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in retaliatory strikes that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war.
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Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag region back to war
Sunday, June 7, 2026
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.
NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, June 8 (game #827)
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 Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, June 7 (game #826).
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 #827) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Play time
NYT Strands today (game #827) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SAGE
- NINE
- STONED
- SMILES
- GRADE
- PINT
NYT Strands today (game #827) - hint #3 - spangram letters
How many letters are in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #827) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First side: top, 2nd column
Last side: bottom, 3rd column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #827) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #827, are…
- CHIPS
- CARDS
- TILES
- BOARDS
- TOKENS
- DICE
- SPINNERS
- SPANGRAM: GAMENIGHT
- My rating: Hard
- My score: Perfect
After getting CHIPS I decided that today’s theme must have something to do with casinos and gambling, which was more or less on the right track.
Thanks to the shortness of many of the game words I was able to rattle through the search fairly quickly, only pausing for SPINNERS — which finally made me realize that the GAMENIGHT in question was actually about analog board games.
I love board games, but I lack the patience to complete most of them — the same character flaw is possibly also why I have never watched a complete game of cricket, start 100 times more books than I finish and check the length of a film before committing myself to visiting a theater. Frankly, it’s a miracle that I get to the end of game of Strands.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Sunday, June 7, game #826)
- BULLFROG
- SNAKE
- TURTLE
- CHAMELEON
- CROCODILE
- SPANGRAM: COLDBLOODED
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.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, June 7 (game #826)
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 6 (game #825).
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 #826) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Herpetology 101
NYT Strands today (game #826) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SNACK
- BLAME
- CLEAN
- ROLE
- BONE
- CAKE
NYT Strands today (game #826) - hint #3 - spangram letters
How many letters are in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters
NYT Strands today (game #826) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First side: top, 3rd column
Last side: bottom, 2nd column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #826) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #826, are…
- BULLFROG
- SNAKE
- TURTLE
- CHAMELEON
- CROCODILE
- SPANGRAM: COLDBLOODED
- My rating: Hard
- My score: Perfect
I do not quite know how I knew that herpetology was related to amphibians and reptiles, but it popped into my head somehow.
Most likely it was something to do with my recent David Attenborough documentary binge, but either way it was a huge help in cracking today’s game. The fact that I spied BULLFROG almost instantly helped too.
Despite my confidence about the theme, this game was still challenging, much like the beasts themselves; every word was well camouflaged and we had a spangram that zig-zagged across the board.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Saturday, June 6, game #825)
- MARRIAGE
- NUPTIALS
- WEDLOCK
- VOWS
- MATRIMONY
- SPANGRAM: TYINGTHEKNOT
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.
Election in Armenia becomes a test of Russian influence
Armenia is trying to move closer to Europe and the West, a move that's creating tension with Russia. Journalist Lucy Martirosyan reports from Yerevan ahead of an important election.
Friday, June 5, 2026
U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Gulf allies
The exchange of strikes comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran to make a deal to end the conflict.
(Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)
NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, June 6 (game #825)
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 5 (game #824).
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 #825) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… With this ring…
NYT Strands today (game #825) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- TRAM
- SLADE
- RANK
- MIRROR
- LINK
- TALK
NYT Strands today (game #825) - hint #3 - spangram letters
How many letters are in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NYT Strands today (game #825) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First side: left, 6th row
Last side: right, 5th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #825) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #825, are…
- MARRIAGE
- NUPTIALS
- WEDLOCK
- VOWS
- MATRIMONY
- SPANGRAM: TYINGTHEKNOT
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
With the exception of a spangram that started and ended on the same side of the grid, this was a straightforward game to untangle.
Like many, I expect my first thought was MARRIAGE and it was an easy spot on the board to find the double-R.
NUPTIALS is a word I have never given much thought to, but it’s a good one to describe the whole overarching (and costly) rigmarole of a wedding day — and it also features in the least romantic document a soon-to-be married couple can sign, the prenup.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Friday, June 5, game #824)
- SCRAP
- BRAWL
- SKIRMISH
- CLASH
- SCUFFLE
- MELEE
- SPANGRAM: FIGHTINGWORDS
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.