NYT Strands puzzle #100, dated June 11, 2024, has the theme “Hold up…” The hints below start gently; the spangram and full answer list follow in the spoiler section. This is the 2024 puzzle, not a June 11 puzzle from another year.
Hints for NYT Strands #100
These are editorial hints based on the solution, not the original in-game hints.
- Think of verbs connected with raising or moving something upward.
- Several answers are near-synonyms of raise or lift.
- One word can mean praising someone highly or raising their status.
- Another describes holding something up or providing assistance.
- The spangram is a two-word courtroom command associated with people standing.
Spoiler: June 11, 2024 answers
Theme and spangram
The theme is “Hold up…” The spangram is ALLRISE, usually written as “ALL RISE” for readability. The puzzle archive prints it without a space. Try Hard Guides and WordFinder independently list the same date, puzzle number, theme and spangram: Try Hard Guides’ June 11, 2024 answer guide and WordFinder’s Strands archive.
Complete word list
- BOOST
- ELEVATE
- EXALT
- HOIST
- LEVITATE
- LIFT
- SUPPORT
The solution has six regular theme words and one spangram.
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How the answers fit “Hold up…”
- BOOST, ELEVATE, HOIST, LEVITATE and LIFT relate directly to raising or upward movement.
- EXALT fits figuratively: it can mean praising someone highly or raising their status.
- SUPPORT connects through the distinct sense of holding something up or providing assistance.
ELEVATE and LEVITATE are easy to mix up: elevate means to raise something, while levitate means to rise or remain suspended.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Strands mechanics and the hint mechanic
Try Hard Guides describes Strands as a themed word-search game. According to that guide, letters can be connected in any direction without reusing or crossing them; the spangram describes the theme, touches the left and right edges, and appears in yellow. Finding three non-theme words of four or more letters earns a hint that reveals a theme word. These mechanics are attributed to the guide rather than presented as a check of current NYT instructions.
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