Strandsis here with a whole new letter grid to ponder over. This puzzle is pretty challenging, and some word-puzzle fans might be looking for a hand. If you are already familiar with therules of how to playStrands, you can find all the help you need with today’s puzzle below. In this article are general hints to the puzzle, individual word spoilers, an explanation for the clue, and even the full answer if you would like to see that. No matter what kind of help you need with this puzzle, you can find it in the sections below.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #65 for Jun 11, 2025
Today’sStrandshas the clueCan You Dig It?It contains seven items to find: one Spangram category and six themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
If you want some general hints that won’t spoil any of the words in thismobile puzzle game, you’re able to find some below. Each of the three expandable sections contains one clue to help you through the puzzle.
Hint 2: Ore from the ground.
General Hint 3
Hint 3: A rock with a high density that can be exhumed from the ground.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If you want to see some of the words from today’s puzzle, each of the sections below has a word inside. There is only one spoiler inside each, along with the word’s position inside the puzzle’s grid.
Word 2: Bismuth
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
Just want to see the full answer to thisNew York Times GamesStrandspuzzle? Check out the expandable section below to see all the words and their places in the letter grid. Just press the Read More button to see the whole spoiler.
The category for today isHeavy Metal. The words are Gold, Antimony, Silver, Copper, Arsenic, and Bismuth.
Today’s Strands Explained
Today’s New York Times GamesStrandspuzzle gametoo tough to parse? Check out the section below to see how the Spangram, the themed words, and the puzzle all work together.
The theme of today’s puzzle isHeavy Metals. Each of the themed word is a heavy metal that can be found by digging in the ground, which is why the clue isCan You Dig It?
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