Strands Answers in Order July 29, 2025 #680, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for July 29, 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: "You got that right"
  • Category nudge: Think about you got that right
  • Theme words count: 5 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: A, E, P, P, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: TAKINGPAINS

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "You got that right" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

ACCURATE EXACT PERSNICKETY PRECISE STRICT

All Valid Solutions (829 words):

ACAI
ACAIS
ACATER
ACCA
ACCAS
ACCRUE
ACCURACIES
ACCURATE
ACER
ACERS
ACES
ACETA
ACING
ACINI
ACINIC
ACNE
ACNES
ACRE
ACRES
ACUITY
AECIA
AESC
AINE
AINS
AKENE
AKENES
AKES
AKIN
AKINESIA
AKINETIC
AKING
ANCE
ANES
ANETIC
ANIS
ANISE
APPS
APSE
APSES
ARAISE
ARCANE
ARCING
ARCINGS
AREA
AREAE
ARECA
ARECAS
ARENA
ARENAS
ARENE
ARENES
ARENITE
ARENITES
ARENITIC
ARET
ARETT
ASCI
ASCITES
ASEA
ASPER
ASPS
ATES
ATRESIA
ATRESIC
ATTAIN
ATTAINS
ATTAR
AUNE
AUNES
AURA
AURAE
AURATE
AXENIC
AXES
CAAING
CACA
CACAS
CACKY
CAECA
CAESE
CAIN
CAINS
CAKE
CAKES
CAKY
CANCER
CANE
CANER
CANES
CANIKIN
CANIKINS
CANS
CAPPER
CAPPERS
CAPS
CAPUERA
CARAT
CARATE
CARCAKE
CARCAKES
CARCANET
CARCASE
CARCASES
CARE
CARET
CART
CARTA
CARTE
CARUCATE
CASE
CASERN
CASES
CATE
CATENA
CATENAS
CATER
CAUP
CAUPS
CEAS
CEASE
CEASING
CEASINGS
CECA
CENS
CENSE
CENSER
CENSERS
CENSES
CERCI
CERCIS
CERT
CERTAIN
CERTAINEST
CERTES
CERTS
CESTA
CIGS
CINCT
CINE
CINEAST
CINES
CIST
CISTERN
CISTERNS
CITE
CITES
CITIES
CITING
CITY
CRAIC
CRAICS
CRAIG
CRAIGS
CRATE
CREATE
CRENA
CRENAS
CREPT
CREST
CRESTA
CRIT
CRUCES
CRUE
CRUET
CRUISE
CRUPPER
CRUPPERS
CTENE
CTENES
CUIT
CUNEATE
CUNEI
CUPCAKE
CUPCAKES
CUPPER
CUPPERS
CUPS
CURACIES
CURAT
CURATE
CURE
CURET
CURT
CURTAIN
CURTAINS
CURTAXE
CURTAXES
EASE
EASER
EASING
EAST
EATEN
EATER
EATS
ECARTE
ECESIC
ECRU
EINA
EINE
EKING
ENCURTAIN
ENCURTAINS
ENES
ENGS
ENIAC
ENIACS
ENURE
ERNS
ERST
ERUCT
ESCAR
ESNE
ESNES
ESTREAT
ETAS
ETIC
EUCAIN
EUCAINE
EUCAINES
EUCAINS
EXACT
EXACTER
GIEN
GIES
GINS
GIST
ICER
ICERS
ICES
ICIEST
ICING
ICINGS
ICKIEST
ICKY
IKAN
IKANS
IKAT
IKATS
INAURATE
INCASE
INCASES
INCERTAIN
INCISE
INCISES
INCITE
INCITES
INCUR
INERT
INEXACT
INIA
INKY
INSANE
INSANER
INSANIE
INSANIES
INSANITY
INSCIENCE
INSCIENCES
INSECT
INSECURE
INSET
INSETS
INSPAN
INSPANS
INSTEP
INSTEPS
INURE
ISNA
ITINERACIES
IURE
KAEING
KAES
KAIE
KAIES
KAIN
KAING
KAINS
KAIS
KAISER
KAISERS
KANE
KANES
KANS
KATS
KEAS
KEISTER
KEISTERS
KENS
KEST
KETA
KETAS
KETS
KINA
KINAS
KINASE
KINASES
KINE
KINES
KINESIC
KINETIC
KINETICS
KINETIN
KINETINS
KING
KINGCUP
KINGCUPS
KINGS
KINS
KIST
KITE
KITES
KNIT
KYTE
KYTES
NACARAT
NACKET
NACRE
NACRES
NAIK
NAPPE
NAPPER
NAPPERS
NAPPES
NAPS
NEAT
NEATER
NEATS
NEIST
NEST
NETS
NETT
NIACIN
NIACINS
NICE
NICER
NICEST
NICK
NICKY
NIECE
NIECES
NIES
NIKAU
NISEI
NISEIS
NITE
NITES
NITRIC
PACA
PACE
PACER
PACK
PACKET
PACS
PAIK
PAIN
PAINS
PAIS
PAISE
PANCE
PANCES
PANCETTA
PANE
PANEITY
PANES
PANIC
PANICK
PANICKY
PANICS
PANISC
PANS
PASE
PASES
PAUNCE
PAUNCES
PERCINE
PERN
PERNICKETY
PERNS
PERSNICKETY
PEST
PETS
PREACE
PREACES
PREACING
PRECINCT
PRECINCTS
PRECIS
PRECISE
PRESA
PRESCIENCE
PRESCIENCES
PRESE
PRESET
PREST
PUCAN
PUCANS
PUCE
PUCER
PUCES
PUER
PUISNE
PUNA
PUNAS
PUNCE
PUNCES
PUNCTA
PUNS
PURE
RACA
RACE
RACER
RACERS
RACES
RACIEST
RACING
RACINGS
RACIST
RAIN
RAINE
RAINES
RAINIEST
RAINS
RAIS
RAISE
RAISER
RATA
RATE
RATTEN
RATTENS
REACT
REAR
REATA
REATE
REATTAIN
REATTAINS
RECANE
RECANES
RECAP
RECAPS
RECCIES
RECENSE
RECENSES
RECS
RECTA
RENIES
RENS
REPP
REPPS
REPS
RESAT
RESEAT
RESET
RESIGN
RESIGNS
RESIN
RESINISE
RESINISES
RESINS
RESIT
RESPACE
REST
RESTRICKEN
RESTRICT
RESTRICTING
RETAIN
RETAINS
RETAX
RETAXES
RETS
REUNITE
REUNITES
RICIEST
RICIN
RICING
RICINS
RICK
RICKETS
RICKING
RUCS
RUIN
RUINS
RUNE
RUNES
RUNIC
RUNS
SACCATE
SACK
SACRA
SAIC
SAICK
SAICS
SAIKEI
SAIN
SAINE
SAINS
SAIS
SAIST
SAKE
SAKES
SAKI
SAKIS
SANCTA
SANE
SANER
SANES
SANIES
SANITY
SANS
SANSEI
SAPPER
SATE
SAUCE
SAUCER
SAUCES
SCAN
SCANS
SCAR
SCARCE
SCARE
SCART
SCAT
SCATT
SCATTER
SCAUP
SCAUR
SCEAT
SCEATT
SCENA
SCENAS
SCENE
SCENIC
SCENICS
SCIENCE
SCIENCES
SCUP
SCUPPER
SCUPPERS
SCUPS
SCUR
SEAR
SEARAT
SEARCE
SEARCING
SEARE
SEAT
SEATER
SEATRAIN
SEATRAINS
SECATEUR
SECT
SECURE
SEIK
SEINE
SEINER
SEIS
SEISE
SEISER
SEISERS
SEISES
SEITY
SEKT
SENA
SENAS
SENE
SENECA
SENECAS
SENGI
SENITI
SENS
SENSE
SENSES
SENSI
SEPS
SEPT
SEPTS
SERS
SETA
SETS
SICCAN
SICCAR
SICE
SICK
SICKEN
SICKENER
SICKEST
SICS
SIEN
SIENS
SIES
SIESTA
SIGN
SIGNET
SIGNS
SIKA
SIKAS
SIKE
SIKES
SINCE
SINE
SINECURE
SINES
SING
SINGS
SINISTER
SINS
SITE
SITKA
SNACK
SNAKE
SNAKY
SNAP
SNAPPER
SNAPPERS
SNAPS
SNEAK
SNICK
SNICKET
SNICKETS
SNIES
SNIG
SNIGS
SNIT
SPACE
SPACER
SPAIN
SPAINS
SPAIT
SPAKE
SPAN
SPANE
SPANES
SPANS
SPET
SPETS
SPUE
SPUER
SPUN
SPUR
SPURT
STAIN
STAINS
STAKE
STAKING
STEAK
STEIN
STEINS
STEN
STENS
STEP
STEPS
STERN
STERNITE
STERNITES
STERNITIC
STERNS
STRICK
STRICKEN
STRICT
TACAN
TACANS
TACE
TACES
TACET
TACETS
TAEING
TAENIA
TAENIAE
TAENIAS
TAENIASES
TAENIATE
TAES
TAIG
TAIGS
TAIN
TAINS
TAIS
TAIT
TAKE
TAKEN
TAKES
TAKI
TAKIN
TAKING
TAKINGS
TAKINS
TAKIS
TARA
TARE
TART
TASER
TAXES
TEACUP
TEACUPS
TEAING
TEAK
TEAS
TEASE
TEASER
TEASING
TEASINGS
TEAT
TECS
TECTA
TENACE
TENACITIES
TENACITY
TENE
TENES
TENET
TENIA
TENIAE
TENIAS
TENIASES
TENS
TENSE
TENSER
TENSES
TENSITY
TENUE
TENUIS
TENUITY
TENURE
TERAI
TERAIS
TERATA
TERN
TERNS
TETRA
TETRACAINE
TETRACAINES
TICING
TICK
TICKEN
TICKENS
TICKET
TICKETS
TICKIES
TICKING
TICKINGS
TICKY
TICS
TIEING
TIES
TIKA
TIKAS
TIKE
TIKES
TIKI
TIKIS
TINCT
TINCTS
TINE
TINEA
TINEAS
TINES
TING
TINGS
TINIES
TINIEST
TINK
TINS
TRACE
TRACER
TRACERS
TRACES
TRACING
TRACINGS
TRAIN
TRAINS
TRAT
TREAT
TREATER
TRENISE
TRES
TRET
TRICING
TRICK
TRICKIE
TRICKIEST
TRICKING
TRICKINGS
TRITIATE
TRITIATES
TRUCE
TRUCES
TRUE
TRUNCATE
TYIN
TYKE
TYKES
UNAI
UNAIS
UNAKIN
UNAKITE
UNAKITES
UNCATE
UNCE
UNCERTAIN
UNCES
UNICITY
UNIS
UNISEX
UNIT
UNITE
UNITES
UNITY
UNSEAT
UNSET
UNSEX
UPAS
UPASES
UPPER
UPPERS
UPSET
UPSETS
URATE
UREA
URENA
URENAS
XENIA
XENIAS
XENIC
YIKE
YIKES
YINS
YITE
YITES
YITIE
YITIES

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — July 28, 2025

  • Theme: "Inch by inch, row by row"
  • Spangram: VEGETABLEGARDEN

Theme words:

BLOSSOM GROW HARVEST RIPEN SEED SPROUT

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — July 28, 2025

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