If you’re looking for hints and answers for Strands for Wednesday, June 18, 2025, read on—I’ll share some clues and tips, and finally the solution to the puzzle with the theme “Down time.”

Strands is released at midnight in your time zone. To accommodate players around the world, we publish two Strands Sidekicks each day, based on Eastern Standard Time. If you find yourself on the wrong Sidekick, check your puzzle’s number, and go to this page to find its corresponding Sidekick post.