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Strandshas a new word-search puzzle today for fans of the genre to ponder over. Winning this one will mean not only figuring out the theme from just one little clue, but also finding all the themed words hidden inside the letter grid as well.
If you are familiar withhow to playStrandsalready, you know how difficult it can be to nail down the theme and find all those hidden words. But if anyone is looking for some help without using the in-game hint system, you can find everything you need to win in the article below.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #306 June 29, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueOne Auto. There are eight things to find: the Spangram and seven themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
Here are some clues for today’sStrandspuzzle that won’t give away any of the answers. to see them, you need to open up the expandable sections with the Read More button underneath it.
Hint 3: Parts of an automobile on the outside.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
The two sections below each contain just one of the themed words from thismobile puzzle game similar toWordle. Open them up to see what the word is and where it goes in the puzzle.
Word 2: Trunk
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
If you just want to see the full answer for thispuzzle game, open up the section below. Inside will be a screenshot of a completed puzzle along with a list of every themed word and Spangram in the puzzle.
The category for today isCarBody. The words are Hood, Door, Grille, Bumper, Windshield, Trunk, and Mirror.

Today’s Strands Explained
If you don’t understand the puzzle after finishing it, check out the section below. It will breakdown how the theme, the themed words, the Spangram, and the clue all fit together to make sense in thisfree internet-browser-based game.
The theme for today’s puzzle isCar Body. Each of the themed words are items you can findOnanAutomobile, on the outside. So they are are all things that make up the body of a car.

Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Strandswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.


