Strands Answers in Order June 23, 2025 #641, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for June 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: "Breaking up the band"
  • Category nudge: Think about breaking up the band
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: C, H, P, S, T, T
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: ROCKGROUPS

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Breaking up the band" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

CHEAP HEADS PUMPKINS SMASHING TALKING TRICK

All Valid Solutions (635 words):

ADIEU
ADIEUS
AECIA
AECIAL
AERO
AESC
AGES
AGIN
AGITA
AHIS
AHURU
AIDS
AIGA
AINGA
AIRT
AKES
AKIN
AKING
ALKIE
ALKIES
ALPS
ALURE
ALURES
APES
APRES
APSE
ARCO
ARCS
ARCSEC
ARMOUR
ARMS
ARMURE
ARMURES
ASDIC
ASHING
CAMS
CAROM
CAROMS
CARP
CARPS
CASH
CASHING
CEAS
CERO
CEROUS
CHAI
CHAIN
CHAP
CHAPE
CHAPES
CHEAP
CHEKA
CIDS
CITAL
CITALS
COIR
COMP
COMPO
COMPS
COMS
COPRA
COPRAS
COPS
CORAM
CORE
CORES
CORK
CORKS
CORM
CORMS
CORPORA
CORPORAS
CORPS
CORPSE
CORPUS
COUP
COUPS
COUR
COURE
COURES
CRAM
CRAMS
CRASH
CRASHING
CRIER
CRIES
CRIS
CROP
CROPS
CROUP
CROUPOUS
CUPREOUS
CUPROUS
CURE
CURES
DAES
DAHS
DAIS
DICE
DICER
DICES
DICK
DICT
DIES
DIRK
DIRT
DISA
DRICE
DRICES
DRIER
DRIES
EKING
EPHA
ERGS
ERKS
ERUCT
ESCAR
ESCARP
ESCARPS
EUOI
EURO
GAES
GAIN
GAIT
GAPE
GAPES
GECK
GECKO
GECKS
GEIT
GIES
GINS
GROK
GROUP
GROUPS
GROUSE
GRUE
GRUES
GRUM
GRUMP
GRUMPS
GRUSHIE
GUES
GULA
GULP
GULPS
GULS
GUPS
GURU
GUSH
GUSHER
GUSHIER
GUSLA
HADS
HAEING
HAES
HAICK
HAICKS
HAIK
HAIKA
HAIN
HAINT
HAIR
HEAD
HEADS
HEAP
HECK
HECKS
HEID
HEIDS
HEIR
HERO
HEROIC
HESP
HICK
HIES
HIGH
HIGHS
HING
HINS
HUER
HUES
HUGS
HULA
HULK
HULKING
HUPS
ICER
ICES
ICHES
ICHS
IKAT
INKS
INTAKE
INTAKES
KAIE
KAIES
KAIN
KAING
KAINGA
KATI
KECK
KECKS
KESH
KICK
KICKS
KIKOI
KIKOIS
KING
KINK
KINKS
KINS
KLAP
KLAPS
KNIT
KOAS
KOIS
KOPS
KORA
KORAS
KORE
KORES
KORU
KORUS
KOUROI
KRIS
KUKRI
KUKRIS
KURU
KURUS
LAIC
LAICH
LAICHS
LAICS
LAIK
LAIN
LAKE
LAKES
LAKIN
LAKING
LAPS
LAPSE
LAPSER
LATI
LATICES
LATKE
LATKES
LUES
LUGS
LURE
LURES
LURK
LURKS
LUSER
LUSH
LUSHER
LUSHIER
MACK
MACKS
MACRO
MACS
MARC
MARCS
MARM
MARMS
MASH
MASHING
MOAS
MOCK
MOCKS
MOCS
MOKSHA
MOPS
MORA
MORAS
MOUP
MUCID
MUCK
MUCOID
MUCOIDS
MUCOR
MUCOUS
MURE
MURES
MURK
MURKS
NICE
NICHE
NICHES
NICK
NICKS
NIES
NIGH
NIGHS
NITRIC
NITRID
NITRIDS
OCAS
OPSIN
ORCA
ORCAS
ORCS
OREAD
OREADS
ORES
ORGUE
ORGUES
OUKS
OULK
OUPA
OUPS
PAGE
PAGES
PAHS
PAIK
PAIN
PAINT
PAKEHA
PALKI
PALS
PATIN
PEAG
PECH
PECHS
PECK
PECKING
PECKS
PECS
PEHS
PEIN
PEKIN
PHAEIC
PHAGE
PHAGES
PLAICE
PLAICES
PLAIN
PLAINT
PLAIT
PLAT
PLATIES
PLATING
PLUE
PLUES
PLUG
PLUGS
PLUS
PLUSH
PLUSHER
PLUSHIER
POAS
POCK
POCKS
POIS
POMP
POMPOUS
POMPS
POMS
POPS
PORE
PORES
PORK
PORKS
POUK
POUKIT
POUKS
POULP
POULPS
POUR
PRAM
PRAMS
PRAO
PRECIOUS
PRECIS
PRECOUP
PREOP
PROA
PROAS
PROM
PROMS
PROP
PROUL
PROULS
PRUH
PUCE
PUCER
PUCES
PUCK
PUER
PUGS
PUHA
PUHAS
PULA
PULK
PULKA
PULS
PULSE
PULSER
PUMP
PUMPKIN
PUMPKINS
PUMPS
PURE
PURES
PUSH
PUSHER
PUSHIER
RACK
RACKS
RAMS
RASH
RASHING
READ
READS
RECK
RECOUP
RECOUPS
RECTI
REHS
REIRD
REIRDS
REIS
RESH
RESLATING
RIAS
RICE
RICER
RICES
RICK
RIDS
ROAM
ROAMS
ROCK
ROCKS
ROCS
ROES
ROKS
ROMP
ROMPS
ROMS
ROUCOU
ROUCOUS
ROUE
ROUES
ROUL
ROULS
ROUM
ROUMS
ROUP
ROUPS
ROUSE
RUCK
RUES
RUGS
RUMKIN
RUMKINS
RUMOR
RUMP
RUMPO
RUMPS
RUMS
RUSE
RUSH
SACK
SACKS
SACS
SADI
SAIC
SAICE
SAICES
SAICK
SAID
SAIR
SAMS
SCAM
SCAMS
SCAR
SCARP
SCARPS
SCOP
SCOPS
SCOUP
SCOUR
SCRAM
SCRAMS
SEAS
SEASICK
SECH
SECO
SECT
SEGNI
SEIK
SEIR
SEIS
SEKT
SERK
SERKS
SERPULA
SERUM
SERUMS
SHAD
SHADIER
SHADS
SHAG
SHAIRD
SHAIRDS
SHAPE
SHEA
SHEAS
SHEIK
SHERPA
SHIER
SHIN
SHINS
SHIR
SHIRK
SHIRT
SHUL
SICE
SICES
SICK
SICKO
SIDA
SIES
SIEUR
SINK
SKIN
SKIT
SKRUMP
SKRUMPS
SLAIN
SLAKE
SLAKES
SLAKING
SLAP
SLAT
SLATING
SLUE
SLUG
SLUGS
SLUR
SLURP
SMACK
SMACKS
SMARM
SMARMS
SMASH
SMASHING
SMOCK
SMOCKS
SMUR
SNIG
SNIT
SPAIN
SPAING
SPAIT
SPAKE
SPAT
SPLAKE
SPLAKES
SPLAT
SPRACK
SPREAD
SPREADS
SPRUCE
SPRUE
SPRUG
SPRUGS
SPUE
SPUER
SPUG
SPUGS
SPUR
SUER
SULK
SULKIES
SULKING
SURE
TAIG
TAIGA
TAIN
TAKE
TAKES
TAKI
TAKIN
TAKING
TALK
TALKIE
TALKIES
TALKING
TALUS
TAPS
TAPU
TAPUS
TICE
TICES
TICH
TICHES
TICK
TICKS
TICS
TIES
TIGE
TIGES
TIKA
TIKE
TIKES
TING
TINGE
TINGES
TINK
TINKS
TINS
TRIAD
TRIADS
TRICE
TRICES
TRICK
TRIE
TRIER
TRIES
TRIO
TRIOR
UMPS
UPGUSH
UPROUSE
UPRUSH
UREA
UREAS
UREIC
URES
URPS
URUS
USER
USHER

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — June 22, 2025

  • Theme: "Fragrant abuse"
  • Spangram: THATSTINKS

Theme words:

FOUL MALODOROUS PUNGENT RANK REEKING SMELLY

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — June 22, 2025

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