#844Thursday, June 25, 2026
Strands answers for June 25, 2026 — “Just relax” (#844)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for June 25, 2026 (puzzle #844) is SPATREATMENT, a 12-letter answer to the theme "Just relax". The 4 theme words are ACUPUNCTURE, AROMATHERAPY, FACIAL and MASSAGE.
Where is each answer on the June 25 Strands board?
Strands #844 resolves to these 4 theme words plus the spangram SPATREATMENT.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUPUNCTURE | 11 | row 8, column 1 | row 6, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| AROMATHERAPY | 12 | row 1, column 3 | row 3, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| FACIAL | 6 | row 2, column 2 | row 1, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| MASSAGE | 7 | row 7, column 4 | row 5, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| SPATREATMENT | 12 | row 4, column 1 | row 8, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the June 25 Strands grid look like?
Puzzle #844 is played on 48 letters arranged in eight rows of six.
Spangram — 12 letters4 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 L-A-A-R-O-M, row 2 reads I-F-A-R-E-A, row 3 reads C-A-P-Y-H-T, row 4 reads S-P-A-T-R-E, row 5 reads C-N-E-G-T-A, row 6 reads T-E-U-A-M-E, row 7 reads U-R-P-M-S-N, and row 8 reads A-C-U-A-S-T.
How hard was the June 25 Strands puzzle?
Strands #844 scores hard on our difficulty index, harder than 96% 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 25 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #844 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Christina Iverson. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the June 25 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on June 25, 2026?
The Strands clue for June 25, 2026 is “Just relax”, on puzzle #844. It is answered by the spangram SPATREATMENT, and all 4 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on June 25, 2026?
The 4 Strands theme words for June 25, 2026 are ACUPUNCTURE, AROMATHERAPY, FACIAL and MASSAGE, plus the spangram SPATREATMENT.
What was the big word in the June 25, 2026 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for June 25, 2026 is SPATREATMENT, 12 letters long, running from row 4, column 1 to row 8, column 6. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Just relax” mean?
The Strands theme “Just relax” for June 25, 2026 means SPATREATMENT — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 4 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands June 25, 2026?
Strands puzzle #844 has 4 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the June 25, 2026 Strands puzzle?
Strands #844 rates hard on a computed index, harder than 96% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on June 25, 2026?
The Strands puzzle published on Thursday, June 25, 2026 is #844, 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 2026, part of the full Strands archive.