Strandshas another challenging word-search puzzle for fans to ponder over. If you are stuck on today’s word finding mission, you aren’t alone. To win today’s puzzle, you need to know more than just therules of how to playStrands; you’ll need working knowledge of the category, and you’ll need a little luck to find that first word to get you started. If you are still stuck and don’t want to use the in-game hint system, you can find all sorts of help in the article below. Included are general clues to the puzzle, spoilers, and more.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #68 for July 13, 2025
Today’s clue isLike a Rocket.There are six things to find in this puzzle: one Spangram category and five themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Searching for some hints that won’t spoil whole words like the in-game hints do in thisinnovative puzzle game? Check out each of the expandable sections below to see three different hints.
Hint 1: What do rockets do?
General Hint 2
Hint 2: Just things you would do in space or to get to space.
General Hint 3
Hint 3: Things that describe things a rocket would do when heading into space.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If two of the words in the puzzle would help you to put the pieces together, you can find two different spoilers for today’s words. Click the Read More button under one of the expandable sections to see one word at a time.
Word 2: Splashdown
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
If you are stuck on thismobile puzzle game, you can find the full answer below. This section contains the themed words and their positions in the puzzle.
The category for today isSpaceFlight. The words are Launch, Encounter, Reentry, Splashdown, and Orbit.
Today’s Strands Explained
Today’sNew York Times GamesStrandsis pretty challenging. If you want to know how the themed words, the Spangram, and the clue all fit together, check out the expandable section below.
Like a Rocketrefers to how all these words are parts ofSpace Flight.If you do these things, you are acting like a rocket would.
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