New York Times Strands puzzle hints published for June 11‑12, 2026

The New York Times released daily hints and full solutions for its Strands word‑search puzzle on June 11 and June 12, 2026. The June 11 puzzle used the theme “Oozing,” with the spangram RHYMETIME and theme words such as BLUES, SHOES, FUSE, CRUISE, CHOOSE, BREWS and SCHMOOZE. The June 12 puzzle’s theme was “Something to talk about,” featuring the spangram PARTSOFSPEECH and theme words including HOOK, PROBLEM, BODY, TOPIC, CONCLUSION and POINT. Both articles explain how the game works, how clues lead to the spangram, and that players can solve the puzzle without a time limit.