Strands Answers in Order May 23, 2025 #614, Hints, and Tips
Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for May 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: "The musical fruit"
Category nudge: Think about the musical fruit
Theme words count: 7 words to find
First letters of theme words:
B, C, F, G, K, N, P
Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
SPANGRAM: BEANSALAD
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "The musical fruit" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
BLACKCANNELLINIFAVAGREENKIDNEYNAVYPINTO
All Valid Solutions (506 words):
ABYS
ACNE
ACNED
ADENINE
ADENYL
ADIT
AEDINE
AGED
AGEE
AGEN
AGENE
AGIN
AGREE
AIAS
AIDE
AIDS
AINE
AINEE
AKEE
AKENE
AKIN
ALAP
ALAPA
ALAPAS
ALAS
ALAY
ALAYS
ALBA
ALBAS
ALBS
ALFA
ALLAY
ALLAYS
ALLS
ANCE
ANDS
ANIL
ANILE
ANILIN
ANILINE
ANILINS
ANOA
ANOAS
ANOINT
ANOPIA
ANOPIAS
ANSA
ANYON
APAID
APAY
APAYD
APAYS
APIAN
ASYNERGIA
ATOP
AVAL
AVAS
AVOID
AYIN
BAIT
BALADIN
BALL
BALLAN
BALLANS
BALLS
BALLSY
BAYLE
BAYS
BEAD
BEADIER
BEADS
BEADY
BEAK
BEAKER
BEAKIER
BEAN
BEANED
BEANIE
BEANS
BEANY
BEEDI
BEEN
BEGAD
BEGAN
BEGIN
BEIN
BENE
BENI
BENNI
BLACK
BLAD
BLAE
BLAIN
BLAND
BLANDS
BLAY
BLAYS
BREE
BREI
BREID
BREIDS
BREN
BYDE
BYLINE
BYLINED
CALK
CALL
CALLA
CALLAS
CANDIE
CANDY
CANE
CANED
CANELLINI
CANINE
CANN
CANNED
CANNEL
CANNELLINI
CANNIE
CANNILY
CANS
CANY
CAYS
CEIL
CEILED
CEILI
CLAN
CLANS
CLAY
CLAYIER
CLAYS
DAIKER
DAINE
DAINT
DAKER
DALAPON
DANS
DAYAN
DAYANS
DAYS
DEAN
DEANS
DEEN
DEGREE
DEIL
DELI
DELL
DENAY
DENAYS
DENE
DENI
DENS
DENY
DIAL
DIENE
DIKA
DIKE
DIKER
DINE
DINER
DINK
DINKER
DINT
DIOTA
DITA
DYNE
DYNEIN
DYNEL
EAGRE
EANED
EANS
EELY
EGAD
EGADS
EIDE
EINA
EINE
ELVAN
ENDS
ENERGID
ENERGIDS
ENVOI
ENVOY
ENVOYS
ENVY
EYNE
FAIN
FAINT
FALL
FALLS
FAVA
FLAB
FLABS
FLAK
FLAP
FLAY
FLAYS
GADE
GADI
GADS
GAED
GAEN
GAID
GAIDS
GAIN
GAINER
GANDY
GANE
GANS
GAYAL
GAYALS
GAYS
GEAN
GEANS
GEDS
GEED
GENA
GENE
GENIE
GENII
GENS
GIDS
GIEN
GINK
GREE
GREEK
GREEN
GREENIE
GREENY
GREIN
GREN
IDEA
IDEE
IDYL
IDYLL
IGAD
IKAN
IKANS
ILEA
ILLY
INANE
INANELY
INDENE
INDIE
INDIGEN
INDIGENCE
INDIGENE
INKER
INLY
INNED
INTO
INYALA
IOTA
KAAL
KADE
KADI
KAED
KAID
KAIDS
KAIE
KAIN
KALPA
KALPAS
KANDY
KANE
KANS
KAVA
KAYS
KEEN
KERB
KIDEL
KIDNEY
KIDNEYS
KIDS
KIER
KINE
KNEE
KNEIDEL
LABS
LACK
LAID
LAIN
LAND
LANDE
LANDS
LANE
LAPIN
LAVA
LAVATION
LAYIN
LAYS
LEAD
LEADIER
LEADS
LEADY
LEAK
LEAKER
LEAKIER
LEAN
LEANS
LEANY
LEND
LENDS
LENS
LENVOY
LENVOYS
LIED
LIEGE
LIEN
LIENS
LILIED
LILY
LINAC
LINAGE
LIND
LINDEN
LINDS
LINDY
LINE
LINEAGE
LINED
LINEN
LINENS
LINENY
LININ
LININS
LINN
LINNED
LINS
LINY
LYNAGE
LYNE
NADS
NAIAD
NAIK
NAIN
NAKER
NALLA
NALLAS
NANCE
NANE
NANNIE
NANNIED
NAOI
NAVAID
NAVAL
NAVY
NAYS
NAYSAID
NAYSAY
NEAL
NEALS
NEDS
NEED
NEEDIER
NEEDS
NEEDY
NELLIE
NENE
NERK
NERKA
NIDAL
NIDE
NIDS
NIED
NIELLI
NILL
NILLED
NINE
NIP
NIPA
NIPAS
NITON
NOINT
NOPAL
NOTA
NOVA
NOVAS
NOYS
NYALA
NYAS
OINT
ONLINE
ONLY
OPAL
OVAL
PADI
PAID
PAIN
PAINT
PALADIN
PALAS
PALAY
PALAYS
PALL
PALLA
PALLAE
PALLS
PAVAN
PAYDAY
PAYDAYS
PAYS
PAYSD
PIAL
PIAN
PIANO
PIAS
PINT
PINTA
PINTANO
PINTO
PION
PIOY
PIOYS
PITA
PITON
PLAID
PLAIN
PLAINT
PLAIT
PLAY
PLAYDAY
PLAYDAYS
PLAYS
POAS
POIND
POINT
POTIN
REEK
REEKIE
REEN
REIK
REIN
REINK
REKE
RENEY
RENEYS
RENIG
RENK
RENY
SAID
SAIN
SAINT
SALAD
SALL
SALP
SALPA
SALPIAN
SALPID
SAPID
SAPOTA
SAVOY
SAYNE
SAYON
SDAINE
SDAYN
SDEIN
SLACK
SLAE
SLANE
SLAY
SNACK
SNAG
SNAKE
SNAKIER
SNEAD
SNEAK
SNEAKER
SNEAKIER
SNED
SNEE
SNELL
SNYE
SYEN
SYLI
SYLVA
SYLVAN
SYNC
SYND
SYNE
SYNED
SYNERGIA
SYNERGID
TAIN
TAVA
TAVAS
TIDAL
TIND
TINDAL
TOPI
TOYS
VAIN
VAPID
VLEI
VOID
YACK
YACKA
YADS
YAGI
YAPON
YEAN
YEANS
YENS
YIDS
YIKE
Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.
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