Strandsis back with yet another difficult puzzle to ponder over. If you want to win, you need to figure out the theme and all the themed words hidden deep in the letter grid. And today’s clue isn’t much help.
If you are stuck on thischallenging puzzle game, you can find help below. This article contains everything you need to win, including general hints, spoilers, and even the full answer to the puzzle if you want to see it for yourself.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #305 Jun 04, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueSuper Bowl. There are seven things to find: the Spangram and six themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Do you want just a little hint for today’s puzzle without any of the answers in it? You can find a bunch of spoiler-free hints to get you closer to the theme of thispuzzle game that can make you smarterin the sections below.
Hint 2: Hot food.
General Hint 3
Hint 3: What you might make for someone who is ill.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
Spoilers for two of the seven hidden words can be found in the sections below. Open them up with the Read More button to see what the word is and where it goes in the letter grid.
Word 2: Noodles
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
If you want to see the full answer for thisfree-to-play PC game, check out the section below. It contains all the themed words for today, the Spangram, and the location of each of these words.
The category for today isChickenSoup. The words are Stock, Pepper, Celery, Onions, Carrots, and Noodles.

Today’s Strands Explained
Don’t get it? Not a problem; you’re able to find an explanation for how the puzzle’s theme, the themed words, the Spangram, and the clue all mesh together in harmony in thisminimalist puzzle game.
The clue for today isSuper Bowlbecause it is a pun. LikeSoup-er Bowl. The theme isChicken Soupbecause all the themed words are different items you commonly put in such a soup, minus the chicken.

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