Strandshas yet another 6x8 grid of seemingly random letters. Hidden inside are a bunch of themed words, and you need to find them all while using all the letters only once. If you are stuck on today’s puzzle, and you don’t like the in-game hint system, you can find help below.
This article is designed for people who already knowhow to playStrands, and they are looking for some hints, spoilers, or explanations for today’s puzzle specifically. If this is you, you will be able to find all the help you need here in these paragraphs.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #111 for Jul 17, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueI love the nightlife. It has seven items to find: one Spangram and six themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Since the in-game hint system spoils entire words in thisinnovative puzzle game, you might be looking for something else to help you out. In the three sections below are three hints to the theme of the puzzle today that won’t ruin any of the words in the puzzle for you.
Hint 1: What has life at night?
Hint 2: Things only seen at night (usually)
Hint 3: Animals that come out at night.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If a spoiled word or two would help you, check out the two sections below. Each one contains a spoiled word and its position in the letter grid.
Word 2: Leopard
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
The full answer to thischallenging puzzle gameis in the expandable section below. Click the Read More button to show all the themed words and their locations in the puzzle’s grid.
The category for today isNocturnal. The words are Wombat, Leopard, Opossum, Coyote, Aardvark, and Skunk.
Today’s Strands Explained
Want an explanation of thisPC puzzle game? Below, you can find a short summary of how the clue, the Spangram, and the themed words all work together.
The clue,I love the nightlife,refers to how all these themed words arenocturnalanimals that only come out at night and sleep during the day.
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