#475Saturday, June 21, 2025
Strands answers for June 21, 2025 — “Goose eggs” (#475)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for June 21, 2025 (puzzle #475) is DIDDLYSQUAT, a 11-letter answer to the theme "Goose eggs". The 7 theme words are BUPKIS, NADA, NAUGHT, NOTHING, ZERO, ZILCH and ZIPPO.
Where is each answer on the June 21 Strands board?
The full answer set for puzzle #475 is 7 theme words and one spangram.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 8 answers. Every position comes from solving the grid outright — the answers have to tile all 48 letters with no overlap and no remainder, which is what makes a single arrangement provable.
| Answer | Letters | Starts | Ends | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUPKIS | 6 | row 1, column 4 | row 3, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| NADA | 4 | row 7, column 2 | row 8, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| NAUGHT | 6 | row 3, column 2 | row 5, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| NOTHING | 7 | row 7, column 6 | row 8, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| ZERO | 4 | row 6, column 1 | row 8, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| ZILCH | 5 | row 1, column 2 | row 3, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| ZIPPO | 5 | row 5, column 4 | row 4, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| DIDDLYSQUAT | 11 | row 1, column 3 | row 8, column 4 | top to bottom |
What did the June 21 Strands grid look like?
The grid below is six letters wide and eight rows deep, with every answer traced through the letters it uses.
Spangram — 11 letters7 theme words
Each line traces one answer through the letters it uses; the heavier yellow line is the spangram.
Read across the grid, row 1 reads I-Z-D-B-U-P, row 2 reads L-C-I-D-I-K, row 3 reads U-N-H-D-P-S, row 4 reads G-A-Y-L-O-P, row 5 reads H-T-S-Z-I-T, row 6 reads Z-E-Q-U-H-O, row 7 reads A-N-R-A-I-N, and row 8 reads D-A-O-T-G-N.
How hard was the June 21 Strands puzzle?
Strands #475 scores above average on our difficulty index, harder than 75% of every Strands puzzle published so far.
Easiest puzzle ever published on the left, hardest on the right. The formula behind the score, and the ranked list of every puzzle, are on the Strands difficulty index.
Who made the June 21 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #475 was edited by Tracy Bennett, who also constructed it. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the June 21 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on June 21, 2025?
The Strands clue for June 21, 2025 is “Goose eggs”, on puzzle #475. It is answered by the spangram DIDDLYSQUAT, and all 7 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on June 21, 2025?
The 7 Strands theme words for June 21, 2025 are BUPKIS, NADA, NAUGHT, NOTHING, ZERO, ZILCH and ZIPPO, plus the spangram DIDDLYSQUAT.
What was the big word in the June 21, 2025 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for June 21, 2025 is DIDDLYSQUAT, 11 letters long, running from row 1, column 3 to row 8, column 4. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Goose eggs” mean?
The Strands theme “Goose eggs” for June 21, 2025 means DIDDLYSQUAT — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 7 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands June 21, 2025?
Strands puzzle #475 has 7 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the June 21, 2025 Strands puzzle?
Strands #475 rates above average on a computed index, harder than 75% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on June 21, 2025?
The Strands puzzle published on Saturday, June 21, 2025 is #475, counting from the game's launch on March 4, 2024.
Today’s puzzle and its hint ladder are on the front page. This puzzle sits in June 2025, part of the full Strands archive.