Strands Answers in Order April 26, 2025 #581, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for April 26, 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: "Face time"
  • Category nudge: Think about face time
  • Theme words count: 5 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, C, F, P, P
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: MAKEUPEXAM

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Face time" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BRONZER CONCEALER FOUNDATION POWDER PRIMER

All Valid Solutions (630 words):

ACAI
ACARI
ACER
ACNE
ACRE
AEON
AERIE
AKEE
AKELA
AKENE
ALAE
ALAMO
ALAN
ALANE
ALAR
ALCO
ALEE
ALERCE
ALERION
ALKANE
ALKENE
ALKIE
ALKO
ALPEEN
AMBER
AMBO
ANCE
ANCLE
ANCON
ANEAR
ANELACE
ANELE
ANEW
ANKLE
ANKLET
ANLACE
ANOMIE
ANON
APER
APEX
APNEA
APNEAL
APNOEA
APNOEAL
APOD
APODE
APPUI
ARCANE
ARCO
ARECA
ARED
ARENA
ARENE
AREPA
ARERE
ARET
AREW
ARIEL
ARIOT
ARMED
ATONE
ATONER
ATOP
BOKE
BONA
BONK
BONZE
BONZER
BORE
BORM
BRIE
BRIER
BRIK
BRIM
BRIO
BROKE
BROKEN
BROME
BRONZE
BRONZER
CAKE
CAKIER
CALK
CALP
CAMBER
CAMO
CANCER
CANE
CANER
CANON
CARE
CAREEN
CAREENER
CARET
CECA
CECAL
CENACLE
CERCAL
CERE
CEREAL
CERIA
CERITE
CLAM
CLAMBE
CLAMBER
CLAN
CLANK
CLANKIER
CLARET
CLARION
CLARIONET
CLEAR
CLEEK
CLEEP
COAL
COALA
COALER
COMA
COMAKE
COMAL
COMB
COMBE
COMBER
COMBO
CONCEAL
CONCEALER
CONE
CONK
CONKIER
CRAAL
CREE
CREEK
CREEKIER
CREEL
CREEP
CREEPIE
CREEPIER
CRENA
CRENEL
CRIT
DAPPER
DAPPERER
DATE
DATER
DATO
DEAR
DEARE
DEARER
DERE
DERM
DERMA
DOAT
DOATER
DOEK
DOEN
DOER
DOIT
DONA
DONATE
DONE
DONEE
DONER
DOON
DOONA
DOPA
DOPE
DOPER
DOPPER
DOTE
DOTER
DOTIER
DOWER
DOWP
DRAM
DREAM
DREAR
DREARE
DREARER
DRERE
DREW
EALE
EARCON
EARD
EBON
ECCO
ECLAIR
EIKON
ELAN
ELANCE
EMIR
ENATE
ENEW
ENEWED
ENPLANE
ENURE
EOAN
EPIMER
EPIMERE
EPODE
ERED
ERRED
ETAPE
EUPAD
EUPNEA
EUPNOEA
EWER
EXAM
FADO
FAND
FANE
FANO
FATE
FOND
FONDA
FOOD
FOUND
FOUNDATION
FOUNDATIONER
FUND
IKAN
IKON
IODATE
IONONE
IOTA
IRON
IRONMAN
IURE
KAAL
KALE
KANE
KAON
KEEL
KEEN
KEENER
KEENO
KEET
KELP
KELPIE
KENAF
KENO
KEPI
KIER
KIMONO
KIORE
KIPE
KLEENEX
KNOB
KNOP
KORE
LAARI
LACE
LACER
LAER
LAIR
LAKE
LAKIER
LAMB
LAMBER
LANCE
LANCER
LANE
LANK
LANKIER
LARE
LAREE
LARI
LEAR
LEARE
LEEAR
LEEK
LEEP
LEER
LEET
LEIR
LENO
LEONE
LERE
MAAR
MAARE
MACE
MACER
MACERAL
MACLE
MACON
MAKE
MAKEUP
MAKI
MAKIMONO
MAKO
MALA
MALAR
MALE
MANE
MANKIER
MANO
MANOR
MARD
MARE
MARRED
MARRER
MARRI
MEARE
MEIKLE
MERE
MERER
MERI
MIKE
MIRE
MIREX
MIRO
MOAN
MOANER
MOBE
MOIRE
MOKE
MOKI
MONA
MONAL
MONER
MONERA
MONK
MONO
MONOCLE
MONOMER
MONOPLANE
MOPE
MOPIER
MORE
NACRE
NACRITE
NALA
NANCE
NANE
NANKEEN
NANOBE
NAOI
NAPE
NAPOO
NAPPE
NAPPER
NATION
NEAL
NEAR
NEEP
NERAL
NERD
NERITE
NETOP
NEWED
NEWER
NOCAKE
NOEL
NOIR
NOMA
NOME
NONA
NONCE
NONCEREAL
NONE
NONZERO
NOOP
NOPE
NOPLACE
NORI
NORM
NOTA
NOTE
NOTER
NURR
OAKEN
OAKIER
OATEN
OATER
OCREA
OCREAE
ODEA
OMBER
OMBRE
OMER
ONCE
ONCER
ONER
ONERIER
OPEN
OPENER
OPERA
OPPO
ORMER
OWED
OWER
OWRE
PAND
PANE
PANEER
PANEL
PAPE
PAPER
PAPERED
PAPERER
PAPERIER
PATE
PATEN
PATER
PATERA
PATERAE
PATIO
PEACE
PEAL
PEAR
PEARCE
PEARE
PEEL
PEEN
PEER
PEKAN
PELA
PELE
PENE
PENEPLANE
PEON
PEPO
PERE
PEREA
PEREION
PERI
PERM
PERMED
PERMIE
PERP
PIER
PIKA
PIKE
PIKELET
PION
PLACE
PLACER
PLAIT
PLAITER
PLAN
PLANE
PLANER
PLANK
PLEA
PLENA
PLEON
PLERION
POEP
POET
POKAL
POKE
POKIE
POKIER
POME
POND
PONE
PONK
POOD
POOF
POON
PORE
PORIER
POTE
POTEEN
POUF
POUND
POWDER
POWDERER
POWER
POWERED
POWRE
POWRED
PREM
PRENUP
PREP
PREPONE
PREX
PRIER
PRIM
PRIME
PRIMER
PRIMO
PRION
PRIOR
PRUNE
PRUNER
PUER
PUERED
PUIR
PUIRER
PUNA
PUPA
PUPATE
PUPATION
PURE
PURER
PURI
PURIM
PURPIE
PURPLE
PURPLER
PURR
RACA
RACE
RACON
RAIT
RAITA
RALE
RARE
RARED
RARER
RARERIPE
REAL
REAM
REAR
REARER
REBOP
RECAL
RECCO
RECOAL
RECOMB
RECON
REDO
REEK
REEKIE
REEKIER
REEL
REEN
REIK
RELACE
RENAL
RENEW
RENEWED
RENEWER
REOPEN
REPAND
REPANEL
REPO
REPONE
REPOT
REPOWER
REPP
REPURE
RERUN
RETAPE
RETIA
RETIAL
REWEAR
REWED
RIAL
RIEL
RIEM
RIME
RIMER
RIOT
RIPE
RIPEN
RIPENER
RITE
ROBE
ROKE
ROKIER
RONZER
ROPE
ROPIER
RORE
RORIE
RORIER
RUER
RUNE
RUPEE
TANE
TAPE
TAPEN
TAPER
TAPERED
TAPERER
TAPPER
TAPU
TEACAKE
TEAL
TEAR
TEEK
TEEL
TEEN
TEENE
TEENER
TELA
TELAE
TELAMON
TELCO
TELE
TENE
TENUE
TENURE
TEOPAN
TERAI
TERCE
TIAR
TIER
TIERCE
TIRE
TOAD
TOEA
TONE
TONEPAD
TONER
TOPE
TOPER
TOPPER
UNDATE
UNDO
UNDOER
UNDONE
UNOPEN
UNPAPER
UNPAPERED
UNPLACE
UNPLAIT
UPON
UPPER
URENA
WEAR
WEARER
WENA
WERE
WEXE
WOOF
WOON
WREN
ZERO

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — April 25, 2025

  • Theme: "It's in the stars"
  • Spangram: CONSTELLATIONS

Theme words:

CENTAUR CROSS DIPPER HUNTER MAIDEN SWAN

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — April 25, 2025

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