Strands Answers in Order January 23, 2025 #480, Hints, and Tips
Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for January 23, 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: "Udderly delicious"
Category nudge: Think about udderly delicious
Theme words count: 6 words to find
First letters of theme words:
B, C, C, G, M, Y
Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
SPANGRAM: DAIRYPRODUCTS
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "Udderly delicious" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
BUTTERCHEESECUSTARDGELATOMILKYOGURT
All Valid Solutions (783 words):
ADIT
ADUST
AIDE
AIDER
AIRT
AIRTED
AIRTH
AIRTHED
AIRY
AITCH
AITU
ALEC
ALECK
ALECKS
ALECS
ALTER
ALTO
ALTS
ARCUATE
ARCUATED
ARCUS
ARDS
ARTS
ASIDE
ASTART
ATTRIST
ATUA
ATUAS
AURIS
AURIST
AYRE
BOCHE
BODE
BODES
BODGE
BODGER
BODGES
BODS
BOET
BOETS
BOGEY
BOGUS
BORE
BOREL
BOUCHE
BOUCHEE
BOUCHEES
BOUCLE
BOUCLES
BOUGE
BOUGES
BOUGET
BOUGETS
BOURG
BOUSE
BOUSED
BOUT
BREY
BRIDE
BRIS
BRIT
BRITH
BRITT
BROCH
BROCHE
BROCHED
BROCHETTE
BROD
BRODS
BROG
BROGUE
BROGUES
BRUIT
BRUITED
BRUITER
BRUS
BRUST
BRUT
BRUTE
BRUTED
BRUTS
BUDGE
BUDGER
BUDGERO
BUDGES
BUDGET
BUDGETS
BUDO
BUDS
BUOY
BURET
BURETS
BURG
BURGOUT
BURP
BURY
BUTCH
BUTE
BUTT
BUTTE
BUTTED
BUTTER
BUYER
BYPRODUCT
BYPRODUCTS
CEDE
CEDES
CEES
CEIL
CELS
CELT
CELTS
CERGE
CERGES
CERO
CEROUS
CETYL
CETYLS
CHEESE
CLEG
CLEM
CLEMS
CLIES
CLIME
CLIMES
COBURG
CODE
CODES
CODETTA
CODETTAS
CODGER
CODS
COGUE
COGUES
CORBY
CORE
COREY
CORY
COUDE
COUR
COURB
COURE
COURT
COURTED
COURTER
COUTH
CRATUR
CRIS
CRISTA
CRIT
CRITH
CRITTER
CRITTUR
CRUD
CRUDE
CRUDES
CRUDS
CRUDY
CRUE
CRUEL
CRUELS
CRUELTY
CRUET
CRUETS
CRUOR
CRUS
CRUSADE
CRUSADER
CRUST
CRUSTA
CRYPT
CUDGEL
CUDGELS
CUDS
CUED
CUES
CUIT
CUITER
CURB
CURCH
CURE
CURET
CURETS
CURIA
CURIAS
CURITE
CURT
CURTER
CUSEC
CUSTARD
CUSTARDY
CUTE
CUTIS
CUTS
CUTTER
CYBORG
CYBRID
DAIRY
DAIS
DARCY
DART
DARTS
DASTARD
DASTARDY
DATE
DATER
DAUD
DAUDS
DAUR
DAUT
DAUTS
DECO
DECOR
DECRY
DECRYPT
DECURIA
DECURIAS
DECURY
DEES
DEET
DERTH
DETRUDE
DETRUDES
DEUCE
DEUCES
DEUS
DIRT
DIRTED
DISA
DISTURB
DITA
DITAS
DITCH
DITCHED
DITE
DITED
DITHECOUS
DITT
DITTED
DOBY
DOCHT
DOER
DOGE
DOGES
DOGEY
DORB
DORBUG
DORE
DORP
DORY
DOUC
DOUCE
DOUCELY
DOUCER
DOUCET
DOUCETS
DOUCEUR
DOUCHE
DOUCS
DOUM
DOUMS
DOUR
DOUSE
DOUT
DRAT
DRATS
DUAD
DUCE
DUCES
DUCK
DUCKS
DUCT
DUCTS
DUEL
DUES
DUGOUT
DUIT
DURE
DURO
DUROC
DUST
DUTCH
ECHE
ECHED
ECHT
ECOD
ECRU
ECRUS
ECUS
EDGE
EDGER
EDGES
EDIT
EDITED
EDUCE
EDUCES
EDUCT
EDUCTS
EECH
EGER
EGRET
EGRETS
ELKS
ELMS
ELOGY
ELTS
EMUS
ERGO
ERODE
ERODES
ERUCT
ERUCTED
ERUGO
ERUPT
ETAS
ETCH
ETHE
ETUDE
ETUDES
EUGE
EURO
GECK
GECKS
GELATO
GELS
GELT
GELTS
GEMS
GEODE
GEODES
GEODUCK
GEODUCKS
GETS
GEUM
GEUMS
GOAL
GOALS
GOAT
GOATS
GOBY
GODET
GODETIA
GODETIAS
GODS
GOEL
GOELS
GOER
GOETY
GOEY
GOLE
GORE
GORP
GORY
GOUT
GOUTTE
GRECE
GRECES
GREY
GROUCH
GROUCHED
GROUSE
GROUSED
GROUT
GROUTED
GRUB
GRUE
GRUEL
GRUELS
GRUTCH
GRUTCHED
GUCK
GUCKS
GUDE
GUDES
GUES
GUMS
GURGE
GURGES
GURU
GUYLE
GUYLER
GYAL
GYALS
GYRE
GYRO
GYROUS
GYTE
HEDGE
HEDGER
HEDGES
HEED
HEEDS
ILEUM
ILEUS
ILKS
ITAS
ITCH
ITCHED
KELIM
KELIMS
KLIEG
LATS
LATTE
LATTER
LAYER
LAYUP
LEGER
LEGES
LEGUME
LEGUMES
LEKS
LERP
LETS
LEUD
LEUDES
LEUDS
LIEGE
LIEGER
LIES
LIEU
LIEUS
LIME
LIMES
LOGY
LOTA
LOTS
LOTTE
LOTTER
LOTTERY
LOUP
LOUR
LOURE
LOURY
LYRE
LYTE
LYTTA
MECK
MECKS
MESE
MEUS
MEUSE
MEUSED
MILE
MILES
MILK
MILKS
MUCK
MUCKLE
MUCKLES
MUCKS
MUDGE
MUDGER
MUDGES
MUDS
MUSE
MUSED
OATS
OCHE
OCHRE
OCHRED
ODES
ODEUM
ODEUMS
OGRE
OLEO
OLOGY
ORBY
ORGUE
ORGUES
OTTER
OUCH
OUCHED
OUCHT
OUDS
OUSEL
OUTCRY
OUTED
OUTEDGE
OUTEDGES
OUTRE
OUTRED
OUTRIDE
OUTRIDER
OYER
PREY
PROB
PROCEED
PROCEEDS
PROD
PRODS
PRODUCE
PRODUCES
PRODUCT
PRODUCTS
PROG
PROUD
PRUDE
PRUDES
PUER
PURE
PURELY
PURGE
PURGES
PYRITE
PYURIA
PYURIAS
RADS
RATS
RATU
RATUS
RECK
RECKS
RECS
RECUSE
RECUSED
REDIA
REDIAS
REGES
REGO
RELAY
RELY
RETIA
RETRY
RETS
RETTED
RIAS
RIDE
RIDER
RISTRA
RITE
RITT
RITTED
RITTER
ROBURITE
ROCH
ROCHET
RODE
RODES
RODS
ROGUE
ROGUED
ROGUES
ROUCHE
ROUE
ROUES
ROUGE
ROUGES
ROUM
ROUMS
ROUSE
ROUSED
ROUT
ROUTE
ROUTED
ROUTH
RUBOUT
RUBY
RUCHE
RUCHED
RUDE
RUDES
RUDS
RUER
RUGOLA
RURP
RURU
RURUS
RUSA
RUST
RUTH
RUTS
RUTTED
RUTTER
RYAL
RYALS
SADE
SADI
SAID
SAIR
SAITH
SAITHE
SATE
SATED
SATI
SAUCY
SAURY
SAUT
SCLIM
SCLIMS
SCUD
SCUDO
SCUDS
SCUG
SCUM
SCUMS
SCUSE
SCUSED
SECH
SECO
SECS
SECT
SECTS
SECURE
SECURELY
SEDGE
SEDUCE
SEDUCER
SEDUM
SEED
SEGO
SEGUE
SEGUED
SEIL
SEKT
SEKTS
SEMI
SIDA
SIDE
SIDER
SITE
SITED
SITH
SITHE
SITHED
SITHEE
SITTER
SKEG
SKELM
SKELMS
SKLIM
SKLIMS
SLAT
SLATTER
SLATTERY
SLAY
SLAYER
SLEY
SLOG
SLOT
SLOTTER
SLYER
SMILE
SMUDGE
SMUDGER
SMUG
STALE
STALER
STAR
START
STAY
STAYER
STAYRE
STELA
STEY
STOA
STOLE
STRAD
STUD
STUDY
STURT
STURTED
STYE
STYLE
STYLER
STYLO
STYRE
SUCK
SUCKLE
SUCKS
SUDOR
SUED
SUEDE
SUEDETTE
SUID
SUIT
SUITE
SUITED
SUITER
SUTRA
TADS
TAIS
TAIT
TALE
TALER
TARDY
TART
TAUS
TAUT
TAUTS
TECH
TECKEL
TECS
TEDS
TEED
TEES
TEGU
TEGUS
TEHR
TELA
TELS
TELT
TERGUM
TERTIA
TERTIAS
TERTIUS
THEE
THEED
THEES
TIDE
TITCH
TITE
TITER
TITHE
TITHED
TITRE
TOLA
TOLE
TOLT
TOLTER
TOLTS
TRAD
TRADS
TRAT
TRATS
TRET
TRIAD
TRIDE
TRIST
TRITE
TRITER
TRUCE
TRUCED
TRUCES
TRUDGE
TRUDGER
TRUDGES
TRUE
TRUER
TRUG
TRUGO
TRUST
TRUTH
TRYP
TSADE
TSADI
TUATH
TUIS
TURBO
TURISTA
TYER
TYLER
TYRE
TYRO
UPBORE
UPBY
UPGO
UPROUSE
UPROUSED
URGE
URGES
URITE
URUBU
URUS
USED
UTIS
UTTER
YALE
YAOURT
YATTER
YBORE
YELT
YELTS
YETT
YETTS
YIRTH
YITE
YOGURT
YOUR
YOURT
YUCH
YURT
YURTA
YURTAS
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