Strands Answers in Order June 20, 2025 #360, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for June 20, 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: "Just a dusting"
  • Category nudge: Think about just a dusting
  • Theme words count: 7 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, B, B, C, C, I, T
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: POWDERS

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Just a dusting" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BABY BAKING BLASTING CHILI COCOA ITCHING TALCUM

All Valid Solutions (637 words):

ABAC
ABACI
ABAS
ABASE
ABASED
ABASER
ABBA
ABBACY
ABBAS
ABBE
ABBED
ABBES
ABEAR
ABEARS
ABED
ABLING
ABSIT
ACCOY
ACED
ACER
ACERS
ACES
ACHING
ACING
AECIA
AECIAL
AHING
AILING
AILS
AIOLI
AKIN
AKING
ALBS
ALCID
ALGID
ALGIN
ALGINS
ALIBI
ALIBIING
ALIGN
ALUM
APOMICT
ARDEB
ARECA
ARED
AREIC
ARES
ARGLING
ARID
ARSE
ARSED
ARTI
ARTIC
ARTICLING
ARTIES
ATAP
ATOK
ATOM
ATOMIC
ATOMIES
ATOP
ATUA
AUTO
BABA
BABACO
BABE
BABES
BABY
BACCO
BACCY
BACH
BAHT
BAHUT
BAIL
BAILING
BAILS
BAKING
BALING
BALS
BALTI
BAPU
BARD
BARDE
BARDES
BARDIC
BARDIE
BARDIES
BARE
BARED
BARES
BARIC
BARN
BARNS
BARS
BASE
BASED
BASER
BASIN
BASING
BASINS
BAST
BASTI
BASTING
BASTINGS
BATCH
BATCHING
BEAR
BEARD
BEARS
BEDIM
BERG
BERGS
BERTH
BERTHA
BERTHAS
BERTHING
BIALI
BICE
BICES
BIGHA
BIGS
BILING
BING
BINGHI
BINGIES
BINGLING
BINGS
BINS
BIST
BITS
BLAH
BLAHING
BLAIN
BLAST
BLASTING
BLASTINGS
BLIN
BLING
BOAK
BOAKING
BOAT
BOKING
BOTA
BOTCH
BOTCHING
BOWIE
CABA
CABAS
CABBED
CABBY
CABER
CABERS
CAHOW
CALICES
CALO
CAPA
CAPO
CAPOT
CAPUCHIN
CAPUL
CAPUT
CATCH
CATCHING
CATCHT
CATCHUP
CAUL
CAUM
CAUP
CEAS
CEDI
CERIC
CERT
CHACO
CHAI
CHAIN
CHAL
CHALCID
CHALS
CHAO
CHAS
CHASING
CHASINGS
CHAY
CHIA
CHIAO
CHIAS
CHIB
CHIC
CHICA
CHILI
CHIN
CHOKING
CHOP
CHOTA
CHOW
CHOWDER
CHOWDERS
CHUM
CHUT
CIAO
CIDE
CIDER
CIDERS
CIDES
CIGS
CIRE
CIRES
CLAP
CLAPT
CLAST
CLAT
CLATCH
CLATCHING
CLAUCHT
CLAUT
CLINCH
CLING
CLUTCH
CLUTCHING
COACH
COAL
COALING
COCA
COCO
COCOA
COIGN
COIL
COILING
COLA
COLIC
COLIN
CULCH
CUTCH
CUTCHA
CWTCH
CWTCHING
CYBER
DEAR
DEARN
DEARNS
DEARS
DEARTH
DEBAR
DEBARS
DEBBY
DECAL
DECALING
DECAY
DEIGN
DEIGNS
DERIG
DERIGS
DERN
DERNS
DERTH
DHAL
DHOBI
DHOW
DICH
DICHT
DICT
DICTA
DICTUM
DIEB
DIES
DIGIT
DIGITS
DIGS
DIRE
DIRT
DITCH
DITCHING
DRAB
DRABBY
DREICH
DRIES
EARD
EARN
EARNS
EARS
EARTH
EARTHING
EARTHLING
ECHO
EDICT
EDICTAL
EDIT
ERAS
ERGS
ERIC
ERNS
GIBLI
GIBS
GIED
GIES
GILA
GINS
GIRD
GIRN
GIRNS
GIRT
GIRTH
GIRTHING
GIST
GITS
GLACE
GLACES
GLACIAL
GLACIALS
GLAUM
GLIA
GLIAS
GLIB
GLUM
GLUT
GRAB
GRABBED
GRABBY
GRID
GRIDE
GRIDES
GRIM
GRIT
GRITH
HABIT
HABITS
HAIL
HAILING
HAILS
HAIN
HALING
HALO
HALSING
HALT
HAST
HASTING
HASTINGS
HICCUP
HILA
HILI
HILT
HING
HOATCHING
HOKA
HOKI
HOKING
HOMIE
HOMIER
HOMIES
HOTCH
HOTCHING
HOWDIE
HOWDIES
HULA
HUMIC
HUMID
HUMIDER
IBICES
ICED
ICER
ICERS
ICES
ICHING
ICTAL
IDEA
IDEAS
IDES
IKAT
ILIA
ILIAC
ILICES
INCH
INCHASING
INCUT
INHABIT
INHABITS
INSERT
IRED
IRES
ISBA
ISLING
ITCH
ITCHING
KAPA
KAPUT
KATA
KING
KOAP
KOHA
KOTCH
KOTCHING
KOWHAI
LABIS
LABS
LACE
LACED
LACER
LACERS
LACERTID
LACES
LACING
LACY
LAIC
LAICAL
LAICH
LAIGH
LAIN
LASING
LASINGS
LAST
LASTING
LASTINGS
LATCH
LATCHING
LATU
LAUCH
LAUCHING
LIAS
LICE
LICH
LICHT
LINCH
LING
LOACH
LOCA
LOCO
LUACH
LUCID
LUCIDER
MICH
MICHING
MICHT
MIGS
MIRE
MIRED
MIRES
MIRS
MIRTH
MITCH
MITCHING
MITRE
MITRED
MITRES
MOAT
MOKI
MOTU
MOTUCA
MOWDIE
MOWDIES
MUCH
MUCID
MUCIN
MULCH
MULCHING
MUTCH
MUTCHING
NIBS
NICHT
NIGH
NILGHAI
NILS
NITS
OBIA
OBIING
OCCY
OHIA
OILING
OMIT
OPAL
PACHA
PACHAS
PACING
PATCH
PATCHING
PATU
PAUL
POKING
POTCH
POTCHING
POWDER
POWDERS
PUHA
PUHAS
PULA
PUMIE
PUMIES
RASE
RASED
RECAL
REDBAY
REIGN
REIGNS
RICH
RICHING
RICHT
RICTAL
RIDE
RIDES
RIGLIN
RIGLING
RIGS
RIMU
SABAL
SABBED
SABE
SABED
SABER
SABIN
SABINS
SABLING
SAIC
SAIL
SAIN
SALIC
SALT
SALTIE
SALTIER
SALTIERS
SALTIES
SALTIRE
SALTIRES
SARD
SARED
SARI
SEAR
SECH
SEIR
SERA
SERIC
SIBLING
SIGLA
SIGN
SIGNS
SING
SINGLING
SINGS
SINS
SLAB
SLAIN
SLING
SNIB
SNIBS
SNIG
SNIT
SNITS
STING
STINGIER
STINGIES
STINGS
TABI
TACH
TAKI
TAKIN
TAKING
TALC
TALCING
TALCUM
TAPA
TAPU
THALI
THIN
THING
TICCA
TICCING
TICH
TICTAC
TIDE
TIDES
TIED
TIER
TIERS
TIES
TIGLIC
TIGS
TING
TINGLING
TINGS
TINS
TIRE
TIRED
TIRES
TOKING
TOWIE
TOWIER
TOWIES
TRES
TRIDE
TRIE
TRIED
TRIES
TRIG
TRIGS
TRIM
TRIMTAB
TUMID
TWIER
TWIERS
TWIG
TWIGS
TWIRE
TWIRED
TWIRES
TWIT
TWITCH
TWITCHING
UPTA
UPTAK
UPTAKING
WHALING
WHIG
WHILING
WHIO
WHOA
WHOM
WHOP
WHOT
WICCA
WICH
WIDE
WIDER
WIDES
WIGS
WIRE
WIRED
WIRES
WITCH
WITCHING
WITH
WITHAL
WITHIN
WITHING
WITLING
YABA
YABBA
YABBAS
YABBER
YABBERS

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — June 19, 2025

  • Theme: "Life is a highway"
  • Spangram: ROADTRIP

Theme words:

AUDIOBOOK GAMES MOTEL PHOTOS PLAYLIST SCENERY

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — June 19, 2025

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