Strandshas another word-search puzzle for players to ponder over today. If you are stuck on thischallenging puzzle game, you aren’t alone. This one was pretty hard, and requires a lot of knowledge about a very specific topic.
Today’s puzzle has a lot of difficult words in it, so you may need a hint or a bunch of hints. In this article, you may find all sorts of clues for the overall theme, spoilers for individual words, an explanation of the puzzle, and even the full answer to today’s puzzle. Each are covered up to keep you from spoiling too much for yourself just by scrolling.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #223 July 02, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueToon Time. There are eight items to find in thisStrandspuzzle, including the Spangram and all seven of the themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
If you already knowhow to playStrands, you know that the in-game hint system gives away whole word. If you just want a little hint to help you with the theme that doesn’t contain any of the words, check out the three sections below.
Hint 3: Cartoons from Warner Bros.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
The two sections below each contain a single spoiled word from thisinnovative puzzle game. Open them up to see that word and a screenshot of where it goes in the puzzle.
Word 2: Daffy
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
The answer to theStrandsis located in the section below. If you want to see all the themed words, the Spangram, and where each word goes in the puzzle, open up the expandable section below.
The category for today isCharacters. The words are Daffy, Foghorn, Petunia, Foxy, Granny, Porky, and Bugs.
Today’s Strands Explained
If you don’t get thisPC puzzle game’s answer, check out the section below. Inside is a full explanation for how the clue and the theme go together and make sense.
The Spangram isToon Time, because each of the themed words are cartoonCharactersfrom Warner Bros cartoons.
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