French president Emmanuel Macron met with Trump and congratulated him for signing the new Iran agreement.
Trump arrives in France for G7 leaders summit, touting peace deal with Iran
Monday, June 15, 2026
NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, June 16 (game #835)
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 Monday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, June 15 (game #834).
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 #835) - hint #1 - today's theme
What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… For here or to go?
NYT Strands today (game #835) - hint #2 - clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SHAME
- WORLD
- PUNCH
- HAND
- PASTA
- COAST
NYT Strands today (game #835) - hint #3 - spangram letters
How many letters are in today's spangram?
• Spangram has 13 letters
NYT Strands today (game #835) - hint #4 - spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?
First side: top, 1st 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 #835) - the answers
The answers to today's Strands, game #835, are…
- WRAP
- SANDWICH
- GYRO
- RAMEN
- SALAD
- SOUP
- TACOS
- SPANGRAM: WHATSFORLUNCH
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
I thought that all our lunch options were going to be bread-based after finding WRAP, SANDWICH and GYRO first.
Then, after spotting RAMEN I found all the healthier and less bread-heavy choices — although why anyone would choose to have SOUP I will never know.
Of all the words here, only TACOS caused me a bit of doubt; initially, I tapped out “oats”, which would be an even worse choice than SOUP to be honest.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Monday, June 15, game #834)
- QUASH
- CONQUER
- VANQUISH
- SURMOUNT
- OVERCOME
- SPANGRAM: YOUVEGOTTHIS
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.
U.S. and Iran reach an agreement, but details remain scant
President Trump says a deal had been reached to prolong a ceasefire with Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz, but many challenges remain.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
The U.S. and Iran announce a deal to end the war
President Trump said the U.S. would remove its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
(Image credit: Samuel Corum)
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.
