Sat Jun 28 13:50:00 UTC 2025: **Headline: Need Help with Today’s NYT Strands Puzzle? We’ve Got You Covered**
**New York, NY –** Stuck on today’s New York Times Strands puzzle? Puzzle enthusiasts are finding the June 28th edition, #482, particularly challenging, with one player noting it took them a few minutes to figure out the theme with words all over the map. The theme of today’s puzzle is “…not included,” with the clue “Energizer bunny” pointing players towards the hidden words.
The spangram, a theme word stretching across the puzzle, is a whopping “BATTERIESREQUIRED,” starting with the ‘B’ at the end of the first row on the left.
For players struggling, remember that finding any words of four letters or more will trigger hints by revealing theme words. The goal is to uncover all the themed words, using every letter on the board.
Strands is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times, alongside the Mini Crossword, Wordle, and Connections. For those seeking solutions to those puzzles, CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page may be a helpful resource. Some of the tougher Strands puzzles in recent weeks have focused on niche topics such as dated slang and obscure sea creatures.
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