#834Monday, June 15, 2026
Strands answers for June 15, 2026 — “Moving mountains” (#834)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for June 15, 2026 (puzzle #834) is YOUVEGOTTHIS, a 12-letter answer to the theme "Moving mountains". The 5 theme words are CONQUER, OVERCOME, QUASH, SURMOUNT and VANQUISH.
Where is each answer on the June 15 Strands board?
Here are all 5 theme words from the June 15, 2026 Strands puzzle, with the spangram last.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONQUER | 7 | row 8, column 2 | row 7, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| OVERCOME | 8 | row 8, column 6 | row 3, column 6 | bottom to top |
| QUASH | 5 | row 6, column 1 | row 8, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| SURMOUNT | 8 | row 3, column 3 | row 2, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| VANQUISH | 8 | row 4, column 4 | row 1, column 4 | bottom to top |
| YOUVEGOTTHIS | 12 | row 1, column 1 | row 8, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the June 15 Strands grid look like?
Every letter below appears in exactly one answer — the 6 words tile all 48 cells of the June 15, 2026 grid.
Spangram — 12 letters5 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 Y-I-S-H-U-O, row 2 reads O-U-T-N-R-M, row 3 reads U-Q-S-U-M-E, row 4 reads V-N-A-V-O-C, row 5 reads E-G-O-T-T-R, row 6 reads Q-U-E-U-H-E, row 7 reads S-A-R-Q-I-V, and row 8 reads H-C-O-N-S-O.
How hard was the June 15 Strands puzzle?
On the same measure applied to every puzzle since 2024, Strands #834 comes out average, ahead of 46% of them.
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 15 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #834 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 15 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on June 15, 2026?
The Strands clue for June 15, 2026 is “Moving mountains”, on puzzle #834. It is answered by the spangram YOUVEGOTTHIS, and all 5 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on June 15, 2026?
The 5 Strands theme words for June 15, 2026 are CONQUER, OVERCOME, QUASH, SURMOUNT and VANQUISH, plus the spangram YOUVEGOTTHIS.
What was the big word in the June 15, 2026 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for June 15, 2026 is YOUVEGOTTHIS, 12 letters long, running from row 1, column 1 to row 8, column 5. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Moving mountains” mean?
The Strands theme “Moving mountains” for June 15, 2026 means YOUVEGOTTHIS — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 5 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands June 15, 2026?
Strands puzzle #834 has 5 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the June 15, 2026 Strands puzzle?
Strands #834 rates average on a computed index, harder than 46% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on June 15, 2026?
The Strands puzzle published on Monday, June 15, 2026 is #834, 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.