Strands Answers in Order April 12, 2025 #567, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for April 12, 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: "Get your mind out of the gutter"
  • Category nudge: Think about get your mind out of the gutter
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: F, G, M, P, S, U
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: DIRTYWORDS

Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.

Theme connection: This word relates to "Get your mind out of the gutter" and connects all theme words.

Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)

Theme Words:

FILTHY GRIMY MUDDY POLLUTED STAINED UNKEMPT

All Valid Solutions (407 words):

ADDIO
ADDIOS
ADDS
ADDY
ADIEU
ADIOS
ADOS
AIDOS
AIDS
AINE
ANDS
DAINE
DAINED
DANIO
DANIOS
DEID
DEIDS
DELL
DELO
DELT
DENI
DIDO
DIDOS
DIDST
DIDY
DIED
DIKE
DINE
DINED
DINK
DINKIE
DINKY
DINT
DIRDUM
DIRIMENT
DIRL
DIRLED
DIRT
DIRTY
DISH
DISHY
DISODIUM
DODS
DOEN
DOLE
DOLED
DOLL
DOLLED
DOPE
DOPED
DORS
DORY
DOSH
DOST
DOUM
DOUN
DOWD
DOWDS
DOWDY
DOWF
DOWS
DOYS
DRINK
DROID
DROIDS
DROSTDY
DROSTDYS
DROW
DROWS
DROWSY
DRUID
DRUPE
DRUPEL
DRYS
DSOS
DUDDIE
DUDDY
DUDE
DUDS
DUED
DUIT
DULE
DULL
DULLED
DUMP
DUMPED
DUMPLE
DUMPLED
DUNE
DUNK
DUNT
DUODENA
DUPE
DUPED
DUPLE
DUPLET
DURDUM
EIDOS
EINA
ELDIN
EMIR
EMPT
ENDOW
ENDOWS
ENDS
EPODE
ETUI
FIDS
FIGMENT
FILTH
FILTHS
FILTHY
FIRIE
FIRM
FISH
FISHY
GIDS
GIEN
GIFT
GILD
GILDS
GILT
GIRL
GIRLISH
GLID
GLIFT
GLIT
GRID
GRIDS
GRIFT
GRIKE
GRIM
GRIME
GRIMY
GRIS
GRISY
GRIT
GRITH
GRITHS
HYDRO
HYDROID
HYDROIDS
HYDROS
IDLE
IDLED
INDOW
INDOWS
INKY
IRID
IRIDS
IRIS
ISOS
KEIR
KEMP
KEMPT
KENT
KIDLET
KIDULT
KINE
KNIT
KNUT
KYNE
LETUP
LIDS
LIFT
LIFTMEN
LIRI
LITH
LITHS
LODE
LODEN
LOPE
LOPED
LOUD
LOUDEN
LOUED
LOUIE
LOUN
LOUND
LOUNDS
LOUNED
LUIT
LURDEN
LURID
LUTE
LUTED
MENT
MENU
MIEN
MIKE
MIRI
MUDDIED
MUDDY
MUDFISH
MUDS
MUID
MUIDS
MUNI
NADORS
NADS
NATS
NEMPT
NEUM
NIDOR
NIDORS
NIDS
NIED
NIRL
NIRLED
NUDDY
NUDE
NUDIE
ODAS
ODDS
ODEUM
ODIUM
OLDEN
OLDY
OLPE
OPED
ORDS
OUDS
OUNDY
PELL
PELT
PLED
PLOD
POLE
POLED
POLL
POLLED
POLLUTE
POLLUTED
POUND
POUNDS
PRINK
PRINT
PRUINE
PTUI
PUDU
PUIR
PULE
PULED
PULL
PULLED
PULLET
PURI
PURIN
PURINE
PURL
PURLED
PURTY
RIDS
RIEM
RIFT
RIFTY
RIGID
RIGIDS
RIME
RIMY
RINE
RINK
RODS
ROIN
ROINED
ROSIT
ROST
ROSY
ROWDY
ROWS
ROYST
RUIN
RULE
RULED
RYKE
SADDO
SADDOS
SADI
SADO
SADOS
SAID
SAIDS
SAIN
SAINE
SAINED
SAND
SANDY
SANE
SANED
SDAINE
SDAINED
SHROW
SHROWD
SIDH
SIFT
SILD
SILT
SILTY
SIRI
SITH
SODA
SODAIN
SODAINE
SODAS
SODDY
SODIUM
SODS
SORD
SORDS
SOWF
SOWS
SOYS
STADIUM
STAID
STAIN
STAINED
STAND
STANE
STANED
SWIFT
SWIFTY
SWIG
SWIRL
SWITH
SWORD
TADDIE
TADS
TAIN
TANE
TELD
TELL
THRO
THROW
THROWS
TIDS
TIDY
TIFT
TIKE
TIKI
TINE
TINK
TINY
TIRL
TIRLED
TRIKE
TRIN
TRINE
TRIUNE
TRULL
TRYKE
TSADI
TULE
TULLE
TUNE
TUNY
TUPELO
TUPLE
TURD
TURM
TYDE
TYIN
TYKE
TYMP
TYNE
UDOS
UMPED
UNAI
UNDID
UNDO
UNDY
UNIT
UNKEMPT
UNKID
UPDO
UPDRY
UPLED
URDE
URDY
URINE
URPED
WIDTH
WIDTHS
WIFTY
WILD
WILDS
WILT
WISH
WISHT
WITH
WITHS
WITHY
WORD
WORDISH
WORDS
WORDY
WOST
YIDS
YIKE
YIRD
YMPE
YODS
YOWS
YULE
YUMP
YUMPED
YURT
YWIS

Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.

Yesterday's Strands Answers — April 11, 2025

  • Theme: "Buzzing in"
  • Spangram: GAMESHOWS

Theme words:

CATCHPHRASE JEOPARDY LINGO PASSWORD PYRAMID

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — April 11, 2025

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