Do you need some help with today’s Strands puzzle? To get the answers for NYT Strands today, you definitely need to be a foodie. Did you get the hint? If not, don’t worry, as we have included the hints and answers for June 27th’s NYT Strands below.
How to Play NYT Strands
Before we get to the puzzle, here’s a quick rundown of how to play NYT Strands for new players:
- Using your mouse or fingers (if on a touchscreen), you need to connect letters on a grid to form words. You can drag your mouse to connect letters vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
- Look for the Spangram or the central theme word, which will help you make more sense of the Strands theme.
- Apart from the Spangram, you need to find other theme words in the puzzle, finding all of which will solve the puzzle.
However, if you want detailed tips and tricks, check out our guide on how to play NYT Strands.
Today’s Theme for NYT Strands
As revealed by the New York Times, the theme for today’s Strands is — BETTER TOGETHER.
All the Hints for Today’s Strands
Spoiler Warning #1:
Even though we try our best to be subtle, the hints below might partially spoil the experience. You’ve been warned.
Every Strands game has that one Spangram that you need to decipher and today’s was no exception. The hint for today’s Spangram is — MEALS.
If you have figured out the Spangram from the above hint, figuring out the theme words will be easy. However, I don’t want to ruin it for you. Instead, here are some hints that may help you:
- Hint 1: Mickey D’s
- Hint 2: elbow pasta dish
While you are here, go and check out the hints and answers for today’s NYT Connections here.
If these hints are not enough for you to find the Spangram and related theme words, you can fill the in-game hint meter and unlock hints. For today’s Strands, here are some random words we found in my quest to find the theme words — AROMA, FISH, GREASE, MOST, SUIT, SUITS, RAMS, SAIL, and BLAST.
Spoiler Warning #2:
The next section reveals the answers for today’s Strands. So, I’d recommend not scrolling if you are still solving the puzzle. However, if you’re stuck though, scroll a wee bit to see the Spangram answer.
Today’s NYT Strands Answers (June 27)
Today’s Strands Spangram
The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands is — COMBOMEALS. As for the direction, the Spangram runs from left to right in the letters grid.
Today’s Strands Answers
If you have scrolled this far, you’re probably ready to see the answers. So, let’s take a look at today’s Strands theme words in Strands:
- FRIES
- BURGER
- CHEESE
- MACARONI
- GRAVY
- BISCUITS
Today’s puzzle had me stumped at the start as I couldn’t figure what was better together. So, as I had collected a couple of hints, I decided to use one as a opener. The hint revealed to me the salty, crispy magical food that is FRIES. This hint was enough to make my mouth salivate and shine a light on today’s theme for me.
I quickly found CHEESE and BURGER next to my fries in the letter grid. Then, after struggling a little, I stumbled upon MACARONI (better with cheese). Finally, I found the last COMBO MEAL (today’s Spangram) with GRAVY and BISCUITS to wrap up my foodie adventure.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers
If you have arrived here by mistake and are looking for the answers and the Spangram to the June 26 Strands puzzle, find yesterday’s NYT Strands answers.
Well, sadly, I had to use a hint to kick off today’s Strands, but it’s okay; tomorrow will be a new day and a new puzzle for me to conquer. What about you? On a scale of 1-10, how difficult do you think was today’s puzzle? Let us know in the comments below.
