Your Daily Brain Boost: Word Hike for June 20, 2025
There’s something magical about how word puzzles slot perfectly into our day – a morning mental jumpstart, a lunchtime escape, or a relaxing evening ritual. If you crave that perfect blend of challenge and satisfaction, meet your new daily companion: Word Hike Daily.
Each day brings a fresh adventure with clever themes that transport your mind. After a warm-up introduction, you’ll unravel creative clues designed to stretch your vocabulary. Ready for today’s journey? Dive into the June 20, 2025 edition:
The Theme is “Chess”
Welcome, clever strategists and word enthusiasts alike, to today’s Word Hike puzzle, where the date is June 20th, 2025, and the game is afoot! Or rather, the game is all about chess, the classic contest of kings and queens, knights, and rooks, entwining tactics with the beauty of language in a playful war of wits. Prepare to navigate through a chessboard of vocabulary, where each word uncovered is a move towards checkmate.
Our theme today honors the timeless game of chess, an elegant battlefield of the mind that has captured imaginations and challenged intellects for centuries. Without giving too much away, expect to find clues interlaced with the grace of the game, its pieces, its moves, and its legendary champions. You don’t have to be a grandmaster to excel in this linguistic match, but a love for puzzles and a bit of chess lore will serve you well.
Before you make your opening gambit, we encourage you to draw upon your own reserves of strategy and knowledge to unravel the clues. Peer over the proverbial chessboard and consider your options; each correct word you find is a piece expertly played. Ready your wits, summon your inner chess prodigy, and let’s dive into the intellectual delights of today’s puzzle. Good luck!
Clues That Spark Joy (and Aha! Moments)
Expect the delightful dance between “Got it!” and “Wait… what?” Our clues balance wit and wisdom to keep your neurons firing. Need a preview of today’s brain teasers? Explore the June 20, 2025 clues:
- Soaking spot
- Charleston dancer, perhaps
- Screenplay talk
- Particularly proper
- Supporting part attached to the side of something
- [Many consider "IT" a game of ... and tactics, often called the royal game]
- "Thanks, but I'm not in the ____"
- ["IT" is played on a ... checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid]
- Cavalry rifle
- You're it! game
- Smidge
- ["IT'S" a recreational and competitive ... game played between two players]
- Way to walk
- When all crime is legal for 12 hours
- Tie the knot again
- French game tossing metal balls on dusty ground
- Huge and abrupt
- Accurate in all details
- Fly like an eagle
- Chicken's output
Never Lose Your Puzzle Trail
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Why Puzzle Lovers Are Hooked
- Daily Adventures: Fresh themes transport you from kitchens to constellations
- Perfectly Portable: Satisfying challenges in bite-sized sessions
- Brain Gym: Mental agility training that feels like play
- Share the Joy: Race against friends or savor solo victories
Word Hike honors the timeless appeal of puzzles while delivering modern convenience – making “just one more clue” your favorite daily habit.
Your Puzzle Journey
Keep your streak alive! Track your progress through our puzzle calendar and never miss a day’s challenge:
Recent Word Hike Puzzles
- June 24, 2025 - Grandparenting (20 clues)
- June 23, 2025 - Volunteering (19 clues)
- June 22, 2025 - Museum (20 clues)
- June 21, 2025 - Theatre (20 clues)
- June 20, 2025 - Chess (20 clues)
- June 19, 2025 - Rambling (20 clues)
- June 18, 2025 - Painting (18 clues)
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