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UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel
Friday, June 26, 2026
Thursday, June 25, 2026
King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after its costly refurbishment
The decision was announced Thursday during a briefing on royal finances at which Charles became the first British monarch to reveal the taxes he paid to the government.
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NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, June 26 (game #845)
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 Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, June 25 (game #844).
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 #845) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… "I'll gobble you up!"
NYT Strands today (game #845) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- BEER
- HEAP
- GYRO
- GOAT
- ROAST
- PRIDE
NYT Strands today (game #845) - hint #3 - spangram letters
How many letters are in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 15 letters
NYT Strands today (game #845) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First side: top, 1st column
Last side: bottom, 5th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #845) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #845, are…
- PASS
- HORNS
- THREE
- BROTHERS
- TROLL
- BRIDGE
- SPANGRAM: BILLYGOATSGRUFF
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 2 hints
Today I had to resist the temptation to go in search of things I might “gobble” up, like pizza, peanuts or chocolate (this was after spotting “beer” and “gyro”).
I tried to recall the children’s story that featured the phrase “I’ll gobble you up!” but completely failed due to the fact that virtually all of them do.
It is of course BILLYGOATSGRUFF, as I discovered after two hints gave me PASS and HORNS; a typically horrific tale where the phrase “I’ll gobble you up” is followed by “and put your bones in a sack!” Sleep well, kids!
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Thursday, June 25, game #844)
- FACIAL
- AROMATHERAPY
- ACUPUNCTURE
- MASSAGE
- SPANGRAM: SPATREATMENT
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.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
2 major earthquakes strike northern Venezuela, near Caracas
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake and a 7.5-magnitude were less than a minute apart, said the U.S. Geological Survey. The second earthquake was the largest to hit the country since 1900.
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Two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuelan capital of Caracas
Powerful back to back earthquakes hit Venezuela's capital, Caracas. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with journalist Maria Graterol who is in Caracas.
NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, June 25 (game #844)
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 Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, June 24 (game #843).
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 #844) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Just relax
NYT Strands today (game #844) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SPACIAL
- HEART
- TRUE
- PAGE
- MATES
- GAPPY
NYT Strands today (game #844) - hint #3 - spangram letters
How many letters are in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 12 letters
NYT Strands today (game #844) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First side: left, 4th row
Last side: right, 8th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #844) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #844, are…
- FACIAL
- AROMATHERAPY
- ACUPUNCTURE
- MASSAGE
- SPANGRAM: SPATREATMENT
- My rating: Hard
- My score: Perfect
Yesterday we were chilling, today we’re relaxing. I wonder if someone at Strands Towers wants a break?
Fortunately, after congratulating myself for getting “spacial” as a non-game word I realized that FACIAL was hiding in plain sight and that our search was all about words connected to SPATREATMENT.
When I was training for the London Marathon about a decade ago I was in a permanent state of pain and would get massages from someone whose technique veered closer to the brutal than the relaxing – in fact, many of his clients called him “the massage terrorist”.
To be honest, it put me off any kind of treatment, but the knots I tied myself in trying to unravel today’s search had me daydreaming of some rejuvenating therapy.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Wednesday, June 24, game #843)
- BEER
- SELTZER
- KOMBUCHA
- JUICE
- WATER
- SODA
- SPANGRAM: BEVERAGECOOLERS
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.
As U.S. government looks to leverage food aid, producers seek other delivery methods
The U.S. is changing the way food aid is distributed to starving children around the world. It is now using aid as a diplomatic tool as nutrition bars pile up in U.S. factories.
