Strandshas yet another jumbled-up letter grid that is hiding seven secret words. If you want to beat this one, you’ll need to know a lot about the theme and the themed words, but without knowing what they are ahead of time.
Today’s puzzle can be pretty difficult, even more so than what therules ofStrandsmight suggest. Some of the words are pretty challenging, some difficult to spell, and all of them are a mystery in the beginning. If you need help, this article is filled with tips and tricks to get you through it.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #173 Jun 12, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueThe Nose Knows. It has seven items to find: one Spangram and six themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
If you want a clue that won’t spoil any words, check out the next three sections. Each one has just one little clue to get you closer to the theme of thisiPhone-friendly puzzle game. If you are looking for the full answer to today’s puzzle, scroll to the bottom of this article.
Hint 2: Flowers, fruits, and other strong smells.
Hint 3: Smells in perfume or cologne.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If you want a word spoiler but don’t want to look for non-themed words to save up for a hint, look below. Each of these two sections has a spoiled word and an image showing where it belongs in thisPC puzzle game.
Word 2: Sandalwood
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
The answer to today’sStrandspuzzle is in the expandable section below. Press the Read More button underneath it to expose the full spoiler, including all the themed words and a screenshot of a finished puzzle.
The category for today isCommonScents. The words are Cedar, Lavender, Rose, Lemon, Sandalwood, and Musk.
Today’s Strands Explained
Don’t get what theNew York Times Gameswas trying to say with this one? Check out the expandable section below to see how the clue, the Spangram, and all the themed words match up.
Each of the themed words in today’s puzzle is aCommon Scent.The Nose Knowsthe difference between these because they are very common fragrances.
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