Strandshas a new puzzle today, and it’s quite the challenge. To get through today’s puzzle with a win, you’ll need to know therules ofStrands, the category or Spangram, and have a little luck. The August 04, 2025 puzzle is one of the easier challenges in a while, but you can still stumble over some of the more challenging themed words hidden in the puzzle.
This article is filled with all sorts of helpful hints, spoilers, and even the full answer if you would like to see it. Check out the sections below to get a better idea of what today’sStrandsis all about.

The NYT Games Strands Puzzle for July 06, 2025
The puzzle today contains eight things to find: one Spangram and seven themed words. The clue for today isWhat’s So Funny?
New York Times Games Strands Clues
If you are stuck on thischallenging puzzle gamebut don’t want to see any spoilers, this section is for you. It has general clues that don’t have any spoilers included.
Hint 3: Snicker, Giggle.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If you are looking for some individual word spoilers for thisPC puzzle gameto get you started, these should help. There are two sections below, each with one word and its position inside of it.
Word 2: Laugh
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
If you are looking for today’s answer, check out the section below. In it, you will find the answer to this in-beta game, along with the position of all eight words in the puzzle.
The category for today isHilarious. The words are Chuckle, Titter, Guffaw, Laugh, Chortle, Roar, and Hoot.

Today’s Strands Explained
Still don’t get it? If you want to see how the clue, the Spangram, and all the themed words go together in thismobile puzzle game, you can find that all out in the section below.
The Spangram isHilarious, and the clue isWhat’s So Funny?All the themed words inside the puzzle are words that mean laughter, like Titter, Chuckle, and Roar.

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


