Need a nudge for NYT Strands game #456, dated Monday, June 2, 2025? The theme is “On the vine.” Below are the hints first; the full word list and spangram follow a clear spoiler break. The answers are attributed to TechRadar’s guide, published June 1, 2025.
Hints for Strands #456
Try the theme and board clues before scrolling to the solution. TechRadar’s guide lists these words as the ones that unlock in-game hints:
- LOOM
- MOOR
- KEEP
- LICE
- BLUB
- CLUE
Theme and spangram clues
- Theme: “On the vine.”
- Spangram length: Six letters.
- Spangram position: It touches the left and right edges of the board on row four.
Spoilers: answers for Strands #456
Stop here if you want to keep solving. The complete answer set, as reported by TechRadar, is below.
Theme words
- PLUM
- CHERRY
- BEEFSTEAK
- HEIRLOOM
- JUBILEE
- LUNCHBOX
Spangram
TOMATO
About this puzzle
This guide refers to game #456, associated with Monday, June 2, 2025. TechRadar describes Strands as playable on desktop or mobile through NYT Games; its guide does not establish current access or subscription terms. The answer list above is attributed to TechRadar, rather than independently confirmed by an official NYT archive.
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