#843Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Strands answers for June 24, 2026 — “Just chill” (#843)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for June 24, 2026 (puzzle #843) is BEVERAGECOOLERS, a 15-letter answer to the theme "Just chill". The 6 theme words are BEER, JUICE, KOMBUCHA, SELTZER, SODA and WATER.
Where is each answer on the June 24 Strands board?
The 6 theme words for Strands on June 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEER | 4 | row 1, column 2 | row 2, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| JUICE | 5 | row 4, column 6 | row 5, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| KOMBUCHA | 8 | row 7, column 2 | row 7, column 5 | left to right |
| SELTZER | 7 | row 3, column 1 | row 3, column 5 | left to right |
| SODA | 4 | row 1, column 4 | row 1, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| WATER | 5 | row 3, column 6 | row 1, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| BEVERAGECOOLERS | 15 | row 4, column 3 | row 5, column 6 | left to right |
What did the June 24 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for June 24, 2026 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 15 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 E-B-A-S-E-R, row 2 reads E-R-D-O-A-T, row 3 reads S-T-Z-E-R-W, row 4 reads E-L-B-I-U-J, row 5 reads E-V-E-E-C-S, row 6 reads R-O-M-U-C-R, row 7 reads A-K-B-H-A-E, and row 8 reads G-E-C-O-O-L.
How hard was the June 24 Strands puzzle?
Measured against the full archive, the June 24, 2026 puzzle lands in the above average range — above 63% of all Strands puzzles.
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 24 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #843 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 24 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on June 24, 2026?
The Strands clue for June 24, 2026 is “Just chill”, on puzzle #843. It is answered by the spangram BEVERAGECOOLERS, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on June 24, 2026?
The 6 Strands theme words for June 24, 2026 are BEER, JUICE, KOMBUCHA, SELTZER, SODA and WATER, plus the spangram BEVERAGECOOLERS.
What was the big word in the June 24, 2026 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for June 24, 2026 is BEVERAGECOOLERS, 15 letters long, running from row 4, column 3 to row 5, 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 chill” mean?
The Strands theme “Just chill” for June 24, 2026 means BEVERAGECOOLERS — 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 24, 2026?
Strands puzzle #843 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the June 24, 2026 Strands puzzle?
Strands #843 rates above average on a computed index, harder than 63% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on June 24, 2026?
The Strands puzzle published on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 is #843, 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.