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Suspense crime, Digital Desk : The New York Times’ latest word puzzle, Strands, continues to challenge and delight word sleuths. If the June 6th edition has you scratching your head, don’t worry – we’ve got the solutions and a little insight into how it all fits together.

Today’s theme is cleverly titled: “What’s the point?”

The key to cracking any Strands puzzle is identifying the “Spangram,” a special word or phrase that describes the puzzle’s theme and spans the entire grid, touching two opposite sides. For June 6th, the Spangram is:

SHARPEN

This Spangram perfectly encapsulates the theme. All the other hidden words are types of writing or marking tools, many of which need sharpening or inherently have a point.

Here are the themed words you were looking for:

PEN
PENCIL
CRAYON
MARKER
STYLUS
CHALK

If you were looking for a nudge before peeking at the answers, the official hint provided was “Writing utensils.” Thinking about common tools used for writing or drawing that often have a distinct point would have guided you to the solution.

How Strands Works (A Quick Refresher):
Players are presented with a grid of letters. The goal is to find hidden words to a specific theme. The Spangram reveals this theme. You can drag or tap letters to form words. Finding words not to the theme can earn you hints if you get stuck.

Hopefully, this helped you conquer today’s Strands! Good luck with tomorrow’s puzzle.

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