#832Saturday, June 13, 2026
Strands answers for June 13, 2026 — “Track event” (#832)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for June 13, 2026 (puzzle #832) is KARAOKE, a 7-letter answer to the theme "Track event". The 6 theme words are LOUDSPEAKER, LYRICS, MICROPHONE, MUSIC, QUEUE and SONG.
Where is each answer on the June 13 Strands board?
The 6 theme words for Strands on June 13, 2026 are listed below, followed by the spangram.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUDSPEAKER | 11 | row 5, column 3 | row 8, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| LYRICS | 6 | row 4, column 4 | row 5, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| MICROPHONE | 10 | row 6, column 3 | row 6, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| MUSIC | 5 | row 1, column 5 | row 2, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| QUEUE | 5 | row 2, column 1 | row 1, column 4 | left to right |
| SONG | 4 | row 3, column 1 | row 2, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| KARAOKE | 7 | row 4, column 1 | row 3, column 6 | left to right |
What did the June 13 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for June 13, 2026 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 7 letters6 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 U-E-U-E-M-U, row 2 reads Q-N-G-C-I-S, row 3 reads S-O-A-O-K-E, row 4 reads K-A-R-L-Y-R, row 5 reads U-O-L-S-C-I, row 6 reads D-I-M-E-N-O, row 7 reads S-C-R-O-P-H, and row 8 reads P-E-A-K-E-R.
How hard was the June 13 Strands puzzle?
Strands #832 is the easiest puzzle the difficulty index has scored — no published Strands grid rates below it.
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 13 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #832 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 13 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on June 13, 2026?
The Strands clue for June 13, 2026 is “Track event”, on puzzle #832. It is answered by the spangram KARAOKE, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on June 13, 2026?
The 6 Strands theme words for June 13, 2026 are LOUDSPEAKER, LYRICS, MICROPHONE, MUSIC, QUEUE and SONG, plus the spangram KARAOKE.
What was the big word in the June 13, 2026 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for June 13, 2026 is KARAOKE, 7 letters long, running from row 4, column 1 to row 3, 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 “Track event” mean?
The Strands theme “Track event” for June 13, 2026 means KARAOKE — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 6 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands June 13, 2026?
Strands puzzle #832 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the June 13, 2026 Strands puzzle?
Strands #832 is the easiest puzzle on the computed difficulty index — no Strands grid published since March 2024 rates below it.
What number was the Strands puzzle on June 13, 2026?
The Strands puzzle published on Saturday, June 13, 2026 is #832, 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.