Strands Answers in Order January 01, 2025 #452, Hints, and Tips
Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for January 01, 2025. First, try our no‑spoiler hints with theme nudges and first letters. When you’re ready, reveal today’s spangram. If you only want solutions, jump to the full word list in order. We also keep yesterday’s answers and a clean monthly archive for quick access.
Today's Strands Hints (No Spoilers)
Theme clue: "What a workout"
Category nudge: Think about what a workout
Theme words count: 7 words to find
First letters of theme words:
B, C, D, L, P, S, S
Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
SPANGRAM: EXERCISE
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "What a workout" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
BURPEECRUNCHDEADLIFTLUNGEPLANKSITUPSQUAT
All Valid Solutions (687 words):
ADEPT
AEDES
AEDILE
ALEE
ALIF
ALIFS
ALIPED
ALIST
ALIT
ALPS
ALTS
ANKH
ANKLE
ANKLUNG
ANKLUNGS
ANKUS
APPEL
APPELS
APPLE
APPS
ARCTIID
AREG
AREIC
ARRIS
ASLEEP
ASPECT
ASPER
ASPERATE
AUCEPS
AUREI
AUREITIES
AUREUS
AURIC
AURIFIED
AURIFIES
AURIS
BEDE
BEDEL
BEEP
BEET
BEETS
BELIE
BELIED
BELIEF
BELIEFS
BELIES
BELT
BEPELT
BETA
BETS
BRIE
BRIER
BRIG
BRIGS
BRIGUE
BRIS
BRISE
BRIT
BRUT
BRUTE
BRUTS
BUAT
BUATS
BURA
BUREAU
BUREAUS
BURIER
BURITI
BURP
BURPED
BURPEE
BURR
BURREL
BURRELS
BUTE
BUTS
CEDE
CEDED
CEDI
CEIL
CEILED
CELS
CEPE
CEPS
CERATE
CERE
CEREUS
CERRIS
CHUG
CHUGS
CHUNK
CHURN
CHURNS
CHUSE
CIEL
CIELS
CIGS
CIRRATE
CITIED
CITIES
CRATE
CRATUR
CREATE
CREE
CREEL
CREELS
CREEP
CREEPS
CREPE
CREPT
CRIER
CRIS
CRISE
CRIT
CRUCK
CRUE
CRUNCH
CRUNKLE
CRURA
CUBE
CUBED
CURAT
CURATE
CURATS
CURB
CURBED
CURE
CURIE
CURN
CURNS
CURPEL
CURR
CURRIE
CURS
CURSE
CURSED
CURSI
CURT
CUTE
CUTS
DALE
DALED
DALI
DALT
DEAD
DEADLIFT
DEAL
DEALT
DEBE
DEBRIS
DEBT
DEBTS
DEBURR
DEBUT
DEBUTS
DEDAL
DEEP
DEEPIE
DEEPIES
DEET
DEETS
DEFI
DEFIED
DEFIER
DEFILADE
DEFILE
DEFILED
DEFIS
DEFT
DEID
DEIF
DEIFIC
DEIFIER
DEIL
DELE
DELED
DELI
DELT
DELTIC
DESI
DESIGN
DIED
DIEL
DIES
DIFS
DIPT
EALE
EATS
EAUS
ECRU
ECURIE
EDIFICE
EDIFIER
EDILE
EDIT
EELS
EGIS
EIDE
EILD
ELECT
ELECTRIFIED
ELECTRIFIES
ELECTRISE
ELECTRISED
ELEGISE
ELEGISED
ELEGIT
ELIDE
ELIDED
ELIDES
ELPEE
EPEE
EPRIS
EPRISE
ERECT
ERECTILE
ERUCT
ETRIER
EUNUCH
EXEAT
EXEATS
EXEC
EXECRATE
EXECUTE
EXERCISE
EXERCISED
EXPECT
EXPEL
EXPELS
FICE
FICTILE
FIELD
FIER
FIERCE
FIERE
FIGS
FILA
FILE
FILED
FISC
GEEP
GEEPS
GEIT
GELEE
GELS
GERE
GIFT
GIRR
GIRT
GIRTS
GLEE
GLEI
GLEIS
GLUE
GLUER
GNUS
GULE
GULP
GULPER
GULPS
GULS
GUNK
GUNS
GUPS
HUCK
HUCKLE
HUER
HUGE
HUGER
HUGS
HULE
HULK
HUNG
HUNGER
HUNK
HUNS
HUPS
ICER
IDEA
IDEAL
IDES
IDLE
IDLED
IGLU
IGLUS
ILEA
ISLE
KALI
KALIS
KLUGE
KNAP
KNAPPER
KNAPPLE
KNAPS
KNUR
KNURS
KUGEL
KUGELS
LADE
LADED
LAKH
LANCH
LANK
LAPPEL
LAPPELS
LAPPER
LAPS
LAST
LEAD
LEEAR
LEEP
LEEPS
LEER
LEET
LEETS
LEGIT
LEGS
LEIR
LEIS
LEPER
LEPID
LEPS
LEPT
LERE
LIED
LIEF
LIEFS
LIES
LIFE
LIFES
LIFT
LIPE
LISLE
LISP
LISPER
LIST
LITS
LITU
LUGE
LUGER
LUGS
LUNG
LUNGE
LUNGEE
LUNGER
LUNGI
LUNGIE
LUNGIS
LUNGS
LUNK
NAPPE
NAPPER
NAPS
NUNS
NURS
NURSE
NURSED
PALS
PAST
PASTIL
PECTISE
PECTISED
PEDAL
PEDALED
PEED
PEEL
PEELED
PEELS
PEER
PEGS
PEISE
PEISED
PELA
PELE
PELITIC
PELT
PERCE
PERE
PEREA
PETAR
PETRIFIED
PETRIFIES
PETS
PIED
PIES
PILA
PILE
PILEA
PILED
PITIER
PLAN
PLANCH
PLANK
PLAST
PLEA
PLEAD
PLEB
PLEBE
PLED
PLEX
PLEXUS
PLIE
PLIED
PLIES
PLUE
PLUG
PLUGS
PLUNGE
PLUNGER
PLUNK
PLUS
PLUSED
PRICE
PRICER
PRIER
PRIG
PRIGS
PRISE
PRISED
PRUTA
PTISAN
PUER
PUGS
PUKA
PULE
PULER
PULK
PULKA
PULKAS
PULP
PULPER
PULPS
PULS
PUNCE
PUNCED
PUNCES
PUNG
PUNGLE
PUNGS
PUNK
PUNKA
PUNKAS
PUNS
PUSLE
PUTS
QUAERE
QUARE
QUAT
QUATE
QUATS
RATE
RATS
RATU
RATUS
RAUCITIES
REATE
RECEPT
RECEPTS
RECIT
RECTI
RECTIFIED
RECTIFIES
RECUR
RECUT
RECUTS
REEL
REELECT
REELS
REEXPEL
REEXPELS
REGS
REIF
REIFIED
REIFIES
REIFS
REIGN
REIGNS
REIS
REPEG
REPEGS
REPEL
REPELS
REPLUNGE
REPP
REPPS
REPS
REUSE
REUSED
RHUS
RICE
RICER
RIEL
RIELS
RIFE
RIFS
RIFT
RIGS
RISE
RUBE
RUBEL
RUBRIC
RUCK
RUCKLE
RUCKUS
RUER
RUNCH
RUNG
RUNGS
RUNKLE
RUNS
RURP
RUTS
SALP
SALT
SANK
SAPPER
SAPPLE
SCRUNCH
SEDILE
SEIDEL
SEIF
SEIL
SEILED
SICE
SIFT
SIGN
SILT
SIRRA
SIRREE
SITUP
SLANK
SLAP
SLAPPER
SLEE
SLEEP
SLEER
SLEPT
SLIT
SLUE
SLUG
SLUGS
SLUNG
SLUNK
SLUSE
SNUCK
SNUG
SPALT
SPAN
SPANK
SPEC
SPECIE
SPECIFIED
SPECIFIES
SPEEL
SPEER
SPEIR
SPEISE
SPELK
SPELUNK
SPEUG
SPEUGS
SPLIT
SPUE
SPUER
SPUG
SPUGS
SPULE
SPUN
SPUNGE
SPUNK
SQUARE
SQUAT
STAR
STARE
STARR
STEED
STEEDED
STEEL
STEELD
STEELED
STEELIE
STEELIES
STEEP
STEEPLE
STEEPLED
STEP
STEPT
STRICT
STRIFE
STRIFES
STRIFT
STRIG
STRIGS
STUB
STUPE
STURE
STURT
SUER
SUKH
SULK
SUNG
SUNK
SUPE
SUPER
SUPERATE
SUPERCITIES
SUPERCUTE
SUPLEX
SUPPER
SUPPLE
SUPPLER
SUPS
SUTURE
TARCEL
TARCELS
TARE
TAUBE
TAURIC
TAUS
TEED
TEEL
TEPID
TICE
TIDE
TIDED
TIDES
TIED
TIER
TIERCE
TIERCEL
TIERCELS
TIES
TIGE
TIGER
TIGS
TILAK
TILDE
TILDES
TILE
TILED
TILS
TIRR
TRICE
TRICEP
TRICEPS
TRIE
TRIER
TRIFID
TRIG
TRIGS
TRISUL
TRISULS
TRITIDE
TRITIDES
TRUCE
TRUE
TRUER
TUBE
TUBED
TUPLE
TUPS
TURTLE
TURTLED
ULEX
ULPAN
UNCE
UNCEDED
UNCES
UNGIRT
UNGLUE
UNHUNG
UNSUPPLE
UNUSED
UPAS
UPLIT
UPPER
UPPERCUT
UPPERCUTS
URATE
UREA
UREIC
URIC
URNS
URPED
USED
UTIS
UTUS
Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.
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