Strandshas a whole new puzzle for word-puzzle fans to ponder over today. In order to win this challenging puzzle game, you’ll need to know more than just therules of how to playStrands; you’ll also need to know about the category of the themed words without knowing what that theme is ahead of time. Finding all the words in the game is challenging, as you have to use all the letters without any overlapping. If you are stuck on today’s puzzle and want a little help, you aren’t alone. This article contains clues, spoilers, and even an explanation of the puzzle.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #49 for Jun 17, 2025
This puzzle’s clue isThat’s Life!It contains seven themed words and one Spangram, meaning you have eight things to find in the letter grid.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
If you are looking for some general hints to thischallenging puzzle game, you’re able to find them in the expandable sections below. Each one has just one clue inside to help you get closer to the answer.
General Hint 1
Hint 1: Things that happen to most people during their lives.
Hint 3: Goalposts for life.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If a couple of word spoilers would help, check out the two sections below. Each has just one themed word from the puzzle along with its position in thisrelaxing puzzle game.
Word 2: Graduate
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
Looking for the full answer to theNew York Time GamesConnectionspuzzle? Check out the expandable section below to see the Spangram, all the themed words, and their positions in the letter grid.
The category for today isMilestones. The words are Crawl, Speak, Drive, Marry, Vote, Graduate, and Retire.
Today’s Strands Explained
Today’s clue, themed words, and Spangram don’t all make sense together? Check out the explanation below to see what it all means together.
Today’sStrandspuzzle has the clueThat’s Life, and the SpangramMilestones. Each one of the themed words is a life milestone, like learning to crawl to retiring, getting married to graduating from school.
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