The New York Time Games has put together one of the more challengingStrandspuzzles that fans have seen for today. Not only do you have to figure out the theme and the words to search up from just one clue, you also have to use every letter only once to complete it.
But today’s puzzle is even more difficult than therules of how to playStrandsmight suggest to you; it’s got a theme and some words that players might not be able to find or think of. If you don’t like the in-game hint system and are stuck on this puzzle, you should check out the hint-filled article below.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #163 June 15, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has six items to find in it: one Spangram and five themed words. The clue isLook It Up!
New York Times Games Strands Clues
General hints that will help you get a little closer to the theme today are in each of the covered-up sections below. If you want a hint that won’t spoil any of the words in thisinnovative puzzle game, check them out.
Hint 1: Where might you go to look something up?
Hint 2: Library books, most likely.
General Hint 3
Hint 3: Books you can use to look up facts, dates, places, words, and all sorts of other things.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
Each of the expandable section below contains just one word from today’sNew York Times GamesStrandspuzzle along with its place in the letter grid. If you want to see one or both of them, click the Read More buttons below.
Word 2: Handbook
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
The full answer to the Strand puzzle for July 21, 2025 is in the expandable section below. Open it to see all the themed words and a screenshot of where all those words go in the grid of thischallenging puzzle game.
The category for today isReference. The words are Atlas, Handbook, Almanac, Dictionary, and Thesaurus.
Today’s Strands Explained
In the section below, you can find the explanation for today’sStrandspuzzle number 163. If you don’t get it, this section will explain how the Spangram, the themed words, and the clue all work together.
The clueLook It Up!refers to how all the themed words areReferencebooks that you’re able to look things up in, like encyclopedias or medical journals.
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