Strands Answers in Order April 21, 2025 #576, Hints, and Tips
Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for April 21, 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 talent!"
Category nudge: Think about what talent!
Theme words count: 6 words to find
First letters of theme words:
A, C, D, D, J, M
Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
SPANGRAM: VARIETYACTS
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "What talent!" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
ACROBATCOMICDANCERDUETJUGGLERMAGICIAN
All Valid Solutions (735 words):
ABOS
ACARI
ACCA
ACCAS
ACCOST
ACER
ACERATE
ACERATED
ACIERATE
ACIERATED
ACINAR
ACMATIC
ACMIC
ACNE
ACORN
ACRATIC
ACRE
ACROBAT
ACROBATIC
ACROMIA
ACROSTIC
ACTA
ACTIN
ACTS
AECIA
AEGIS
AGIN
AGIO
AGIOS
AGIST
AGITA
AGMA
AIGA
AIRN
AITS
AMATE
AMATEUR
AMIA
AMIAS
AMICE
AMICI
AMIE
AMIR
AMNIA
AMNIC
AMNIO
AMNIOS
AMORCE
AMORT
AMRIT
AMRITA
AMRITAS
ANCE
ANICCA
ANIS
ANISIC
ANTA
ANTAE
ANTI
ANTIC
ANTICS
ANTIGAY
ANTIS
ANTS
AORIST
AORTA
AORTAE
ARCANE
ARCCOS
ARCO
ARECA
ARECAS
AREIC
ARENA
ARGLE
ARGLED
ARGUE
ARIA
ARIAS
ARIOSI
ARIS
ARISTA
ARISTAE
ARISTATE
ARMIGER
ARMOIRE
ARMOR
ARNA
AROBA
AROBAS
AROINT
AROINTS
ASCI
ASCIAN
ASTIR
ATIGI
ATIGIS
ATMA
AVARICE
BACCA
BACCARA
BACCARAT
BACCARATS
BACCO
BACCOS
BACS
BAIRN
BAIT
BASCULE
BASIC
BASIN
BAST
BASTA
BASTI
BOAR
BOAT
BOATS
BOCCA
BOCCAS
BOCCI
BOCCIA
BOCCIAS
BOCCIS
BOIS
BORA
BORIC
BOSCAGE
CAAED
CABOC
CABOCS
CACTI
CAGE
CAGS
CAIMAC
CAIRN
CAMA
CAMO
CANE
CANER
CARAT
CARATS
CARD
CARDER
CARE
CARINA
CARIOCA
CARIOCAS
CARITAS
CARN
CAROB
CAROM
CART
CARTE
CARTED
CARUCAGE
CARUCATE
CASCO
CASITA
CAST
CASTIGATE
CATBOAT
CATBOATS
CATE
CATS
CAVA
CAVE
CAVEAT
CAVED
CECA
CERAMIC
CERAMICIST
CERAMICS
CERATE
CERATED
CERCI
CERIA
CERIAS
CERIC
CERO
CIAO
CIAOS
CIGS
CIMAR
CIMIER
CINCT
CIRCA
CIRCAR
CIRE
CISCO
CIST
CISTIC
CITS
COACT
COAITA
COAST
COAT
COATI
COATIS
COATS
COCA
COCAS
COIN
COINMATE
COIR
COIT
COITS
COMA
COMAE
COMART
COMATE
COMIC
COMICE
COMTE
CORAM
CORD
CORDER
CORE
CORGI
CORIA
CORM
CORN
CORULER
COST
COSTA
COSTAE
COSTAR
COSTATE
CRAIC
CRAICS
CRAIG
CRAIGS
CRAM
CRAN
CRANTS
CRATE
CRATED
CRATUR
CRAVE
CRAVED
CRENA
CRIANT
CRIM
CRIOS
CRIS
CRISIC
CRISTA
CRISTAE
CRISTATE
CRIT
CRITS
CROC
CROCI
CROCS
CROST
CURARE
CURARI
CURAT
CURATE
CURATED
CURD
CURDLE
CURDLER
CURIE
CURIET
CURIO
CURT
CYMA
CYMAE
CYMATIA
CYMATICS
CYTE
DACE
DANCE
DANCER
DEAR
DEARE
DEARIE
DEARN
DELUGE
DEVA
DRAC
DRACENA
DRAM
DRAT
DRAVE
DREG
DRICE
DROIT
DROMIC
DRUG
DRUGGER
DRUGGET
DRUGGIE
DUEL
DUET
DURE
EARD
EARN
EATS
ECAD
ECARTE
ECTASIA
EDGE
EDGER
EGGED
EGGER
EGGLER
EGIS
EGMA
ENCAVE
ENCAVED
ERIC
ERICA
ERICAS
ETAT
ETATS
ETUDE
ETYMA
EUGE
EURO
GAMA
GAMAY
GAMY
GATE
GATS
GEAT
GEATS
GELD
GETA
GIANT
GIANTS
GIOS
GIRD
GIRDER
GIRDLE
GIRDLER
GIRO
GIROS
GIRT
GIRTED
GIST
GITS
GLED
GLEDE
GLEG
GLUE
GLUG
GLURGE
GRACE
GRAM
GRAT
GRATE
GRATED
GRAV
GRAVE
GRAVED
GRICE
GRIM
GRIMACE
GRIMACER
GRIMIER
GRIMOIRE
GROAT
GROMA
GRUE
GUIRO
GULE
GURAMI
GURGE
GURGED
GURGLE
GURGLED
ICER
ICTIC
IGLU
IMARI
INMATE
IRATE
ISIT
ISOCRATIC
ITAS
JAGIR
JAGS
JEAT
JEATS
JUCO
JUGGED
JUGGLE
JUGGLED
JUGGLER
JUICE
JURA
JURAT
JUROR
LEGGE
LEUD
LUCE
LUGE
LUGED
LUGER
LUGGED
LUGGER
LUGGIE
LURGI
MACE
MACER
MACRO
MACS
MACULE
MACULED
MAGE
MAGI
MAGIAN
MAGIC
MAGICIAN
MAGICS
MAGS
MARC
MARD
MARE
MARG
MARGE
MARIA
MAROR
MART
MARTED
MATAI
MATAIS
MATE
MATED
MATICO
MATICOS
MATIN
MATRIC
MATRICE
MATRICS
MATS
MATURE
MATURED
MATY
MAYA
MICA
MICAS
MICATE
MICE
MICO
MICRA
MICRO
MICROCURIE
MICS
MIEN
MIGG
MIGGLE
MIGRATE
MIGRATED
MIRE
MIRO
MOAI
MOAS
MOAT
MOCS
MOIETY
MOIRA
MOIRE
MOIST
MOIT
MORA
MORAE
MORAT
MORE
MORGUE
MORIA
MORIAS
MORN
MORNE
MORT
MORTAR
NAAM
NACRE
NAIRA
NAOI
NAOS
NARC
NARCO
NARCOS
NARIC
NARIS
NATIS
NATS
NAVAR
NAVE
NISI
NITS
OAST
OATS
OBAS
OCARINA
OCAS
OCICAT
OCICATS
OCTA
OCTAS
OINT
OINTS
OMIT
ORANT
ORANTS
ORARIA
ORATE
ORATED
ORCA
ORCAS
ORDER
ORDURE
ORGIC
ORGUE
OSCITANCY
OSCITATE
OSCULE
OSTIA
RACA
RACE
RACER
RAIN
RAIS
RAIT
RAITA
RAITS
RAMI
RAMIE
RANI
RANIS
RANT
RANTS
RARE
RATA
RATE
RATED
RATIO
RATIOS
RATS
RATU
RAVE
RAVED
RECAST
RECIT
RECTA
RECTI
REDE
REDEAR
REGIE
REGLUE
REGRATE
REGRATED
REGUR
REND
RIANCY
RIANT
RIAS
RIATA
RICE
RIGG
RIGS
RIMA
RIMAE
RIMIER
RITS
ROAN
ROAST
ROCS
ROIN
ROIST
ROMA
RORE
RORIC
RORIE
RORT
RORTED
ROSACE
ROSIN
ROSIT
ROST
ROSTI
RUCS
RUDE
RUED
RUGGED
RUGGER
RULE
RULED
RULER
SACCOI
SACRA
SAIC
SAICE
SAIGA
SAIM
SAIR
SATI
SATIRE
SCAB
SCAG
SCAM
SCAT
SCEAT
SCIATIC
SCIROC
SCORE
SCORECARD
SCORIA
SCORIAC
SCORN
SCUG
SCUGGED
SCUL
SCUR
SICCAR
SICE
SIGMA
SIGMATE
SIGMATIC
SIROC
SITAR
SOAR
SOBA
SOCA
SORA
SORI
STAG
STAGE
STAIG
STAIN
STAIR
STAR
STAT
STATE
STAY
STIGMA
STIR
TABOR
TABORIN
TACAN
TACE
TACET
TACIT
TACO
TACOS
TAED
TAGMA
TAGS
TAIG
TAIGA
TAIGS
TAIN
TAIRA
TAIS
TAOS
TARA
TARE
TARGE
TARGED
TARN
TARO
TAROC
TAROCS
TAROS
TATAR
TATE
TATS
TATSOI
TAVA
TEAM
TEAR
TEAT
TEATS
TECS
TEGG
TEGS
TEGU
TIAR
TIARA
TICCA
TICE
TICS
TICTAC
TIER
TIGE
TIGS
TIRE
TIRO
TIROS
TRACE
TRACER
TRAM
TRAVE
TRICE
TRICORN
TRICORNE
TRIE
TRIG
TRIM
TRIO
TRIOR
TROAT
TROIS
TRUCAGE
TRUCE
TRUE
TRUG
TURD
UGGED
URARE
URARI
URATE
URDE
URGE
URGED
URGER
URIC
VACATE
VACATED
VACATUR
VANE
VARE
VAREC
VARIA
VARIAS
VARIETY
VARNA
VATU
VEDUTA
YAGI
YAGIS
YAGS
YATE
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