The June 10, 2025 NYT Strands puzzle is game #464, themed “Mind your manners.” Its spangram is BE POLITE. If you want to solve it yourself first, use the clues below before opening the full answer list.
Hints for Strands #464
The theme clue is “Ways to show respect to others.” The puzzle’s six theme words begin with AP, RE, SH, TH, LI, and CO; the spangram begins with BE. The spangram runs vertically from the top to the bottom of the board, at the third column.
If you need help triggering the game’s built-in hints, the reported clue words are PALE, STOP, TRACE, THAN, POET, and LIPS. In Strands, finding three non-theme words earns a hint that reveals letters from a theme word.
Answers and spangram
Spangram: BE POLITE
Theme answers:
- APOLOGIZE
- RESPECT
- SHARE
- THANK
- LISTEN
- CONSIDER
How the Strands board works
Strands is a word-search-style game. Drag or tap letters to form words. Theme words remain highlighted in blue and fill the board without overlapping; the spangram describes the theme and touches two opposite sides. Finding non-theme words can earn hints that reveal letters in a theme answer.
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Sources
TechRadar, Parade, and Try Hard Guides report the same theme and solution. The answer guides describe the spangram as vertical, extending from the board’s top to its bottom.
Quick Recap
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- TechRadar’s June 10, 2025 Strands guide
- Parade’s Strands hints and answers
- Try Hard Guides’ Strands answers
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