Strandsis a short daily word puzzle game from the New York Times Games. Every day, the newspaper giant provides a whole new letter grid with several secret words to find. Today’s puzzle is pretty difficult, and you might be looking for some help with it.
In the article below, you’re able to find helpful hints to the general theme, spoilers for words, an explanation of the puzzle, and even the full answer if you want to see it. If you are a word puzzle fan who already knowshow to playStrands, you can find everything you need to solve today’s puzzle below.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #93 for Jul 25, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has seven items to find: one Spangram and six hidden words. The clue isPurposeful Pairs.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
If you need some clues for today’sinnovative puzzle game, you can find some spoiler-free hints below. They will give you a little help without giving away any of the themed words.
Hint 1: These things always come paired together.
General Hint 2
Hint 2: The six words hidden in the puzzle consist of three pairs that make up common phrases.
General Hint 3
Hint 3: The phrases are paired words that make up sound advice you may have heard.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
This puzzle is pretty challenging today, so if you need even more help, you are not alone. In the sections below, you can find two spoiled words along with their positions in the letter grid.
Word 2: Divide
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
If you would like to see the full answer for today’sNew York Times GamesStrands, you’re able to see it in the expandable section below. In it is the Spangram, the themed words, and their positions in the grid.
The category for today isUsefulAdvice. The words are Divide, Conquer, Watch, Learn, Forgive, and Forget.
Today’s Strands Explained
Don’t understand how the theme, the words, and the clues work together? you may find the full explanation for today’schallenging word puzzlein the section below.
Purposeful Pairsrefers to how each of the words is one half of a common phrase that isUseful Advice. The six words make up three common pieces of advice, like “Live and Learn.”
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