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Strandshas a whole new, very challenging word search puzzle for fans today. In order to get a win today, you will need to figure out the theme from one little clue and find all the hidden themed words. Not only that, but you also have to use every letter in the grid just once.
If therules ofStrandsmake it sound hard, today’s puzzle might be even more challenging for some. This article is here to help; in it, you can find all sorts of hints and spoilers to make this puzzle as easy as you need it to be to get it done.
The NYT Games Strands Coarse Material #417 June 01, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueCoarse Material. It has seven things to find: the Spangram and six themed words.
NYT Strands Spangram Tips and Theme Hints
If you need a helping hand but don’t want any spoilers, you can find three spoiler-free hints below for thisdifficult puzzle game. Each section has a single clue inside; you can view them by pressing the “Read More” link below each one.
Hint 3: Things like cat’s tongues, unsanded wood, and similar.
Spoilers for Today’s New York Times Strands
The two sections below each contain a single, spoiled word from today’sStrands. If you don’t like the in-game hint system but still want the spoiler, you should check out these two provided here.
Word 2: Sandpaper
The Answer to the NYT Coarse Material Strands
If you are just looking for the full answer to thisfree puzzle game likeWordle, it is inside the expandable section below. If you look inside, you’ll see all the themed words, the Spangram, and a screenshot of a completed puzzle.
The category for today isRough Stuff. The words are Sackcloth, Sandpaper, Bark, Loofah, Rope, and Pumice.
Today’s Strands Explained
The puzzle today still got you down after solving thismobile puzzle game? Inside the section below, you will see how the clue, the themed words, and theme all fit together and make sense in this puzzle game.
The theme for this one isRough Stuff, which is all rough to the touch. This is why the clue for this one isCoarse Material; each of the themed words is a material that is coarse.
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