Strandshas a whole new puzzle today to ponder over, and this one isn’t easy. If you are familiar with therules of how to playStrands, you already know how difficult this game can be. For those word-puzzle fans that are stuck on this one, and if you don’t like the in-game hint system, you can find help in the article below.
Here you may find hints to the overall puzzle that don’t spoil any of the words, spoilers for individual words, the entire answer to today’s puzzle, and even an explanation for how the themed words and clues go together.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #70 for June 20, 2025
Today’s clue isPicture PerfectThere are six things to find in this puzzle: one Spangram category and five themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
If you are stuck on thisinnovative puzzle game, and you are looking for some help, you may find spoiler-free hints below. Each section contains a single hint, and they get more specific as you go down.
Hint 3: Movies that have won awards.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If a spoiler or two would help you to win thischallenging puzzle game, you can find them below. There is one word in each of the expandable sections below.
Word 2: Crash
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
Stuck and looking for the full answer to today’sfree mobile game similar toWordle? In the expandable section below, you may find the Spangram, the themed words, and all their positions in the letter grid.
The category for today isOscarWinners. The words are Parasite, Spotlight, Gladiator, Rocky, and Crash.
Today’s Strands Explained
If you are still not sure how everything goes together, you’re able to find that information below. In this section, you’ll see how the Spangram, the themed words, and clue all go together.
Picture Perfectis in reference to how these pictures or movies were voted as perfect because they were allOscar Winners. Each of the themed words is a one-word title of an Oscar winning movie.
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