Strandshas another challenging word search puzzle for fans today. The 6x8 grid is filled up with nine hidden theme words, and you need to find them all while using every single letter in the grid only once.
If you are familiar with therules of how to playStrands, you know that it has a built-in hint system. But since that spoils entire words in the puzzle, you might be searching for a different kind of help. Lucky for you, there is plenty such hints below.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #187 Jul 04, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueJust Right. There are eight themed words and a Spangram, making a total of nine items to find.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
In the three expandable sections below, you’re able to find general hints to help you get closer to the theme for today. Each one contains just one hint and none of the answers for thischallenging puzzle game.
General Hint 1
Hint 1: What things do you know that are associated with the phrase “Just Right?”
General Hint 2
Hint 2: The first is too warm, the second too cool, but the third…
General Hint 3
Hint 3: Items from a popular children’s book about a girl and three animals.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
There are two spoilers below for words in the puzzle. Each one of the two sections contains a themed word along with a screenshot of its position in the puzzle.
Word 2: Baby
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
If you are looking for the full answer to theNew York Times GamesStrandsfor puzzle number 187 for June 23, 2025, you can find it in the section below. Open it up to see all the words and a screenshot of a completed puzzle.
The category for today isThreeBears. The words are Mama, Baby, Porridge, Chairs, Soft, Hard, Beds, and Papa.
Today’s Strands Explained
If you don’t understand how all the pieces of thisinnovative puzzle gameare connected, check out the expandable section below. It contains a full explanation for how the Spangram, the themed words, and the clue all work harmoniously together.
Just Rightis something Goldilocks often says in the children’s book called Goldilocks and theThree Bears. Each of the themed words in this puzzle are things important to the story.
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