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Strandshas a whole new word scramble puzzle to figure out today. to solve this challenging puzzle, you’ll need to know a lot more than just therules ofStrands; you’ll have to know the category and get a little bit lucky as well. If you are looking for some hints that aren’t the in-game hint system, you can find all sorts of help below. In this article, there are general hints to the puzzle, word spoilers, and even the full answer to today’sStrandpuzzle.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle for June 17, 2025
Thischallenging puzzlefor today contains seven total things to find: one Spangram and six other themed words. The clue isOff the Shelf.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
If you are looking for some general clues for thisfree browser game similar toWordle, you can find them in the expandable sections below. Each one contains one clue, and they get easier as they go down.
General Hint 1
Hint 1: What kind of books do you like to read?
General Hint 2
Hint 2: Other items that would fit into this puzzle: History, Science Fiction.
Hint 3: Sections of the library, perhaps.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
In each section below is just one word and its position. If you want a little help but don’t want to spoil too much, click on one of the Read More buttons below. Each section only contains one word to ensure you don’t spoil too much for yourself.
Word 2: Mystery
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
If you want to see the full spoiler for today’sStrands, check out the expandable section below. Inside it is the words and positions in thepuzzleas well as the Spangram.
The category for today isGenres. The words are Humor, Biography, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, and Fiction.
Today’s Strands Explained
If you are looking for an explanation for today’s Spangram, themed words, and the clue and how the all fit together, check out this section below. It will have a full description.
Off the Shelfrefers to a book shelf; books genres are types of stories, like Fiction, Mystery, Romance, etc.
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