Today’s NYT Strands puzzle for Wednesday, June 18, 2025, is game #472. Its theme clue is “Down time.” Stop here if that is enough of a nudge; the spangram and all six theme words appear below.
Hint for June 18, 2025: “Down time”
The clue points toward words associated with sadness or a low emotional state. Try solving from that idea before revealing the answers.
Full NYT Strands answer for June 18
Spangram: SADNESS
Theme words: BLUE, DOLEFUL, GLOOMY, MELANCHOLY, TEARY, WOEBEGONE.
Each theme word describes sadness or a subdued mood. The available dated answer archives identify the puzzle and word list, but do not establish exact grid coordinates or the paths the answers trace.
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WordHint and Strands Solution list the June 18 puzzle as #472 with the “Down time” clue and the same answer set. Forbes also covered the Wednesday puzzle on June 17, 2025.
Quick Recap
- WordHint’s June 18, 2025 Strands archive
- Strands Solution’s answer archive
- Forbes’ contemporaneous June 18 puzzle coverage
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