Strands Answers in Order August 08, 2025 #690, Hints, and Tips
Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for August 08, 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: "Kings of swing and bebop"
Category nudge: Think about kings of swing and bebop
Theme words count: 7 words to find
First letters of theme words:
C, C, D, D, F, H, Y
Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
SPANGRAM: JAZZCATS
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "Kings of swing and bebop" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
CANNONBALLCOUNTDIZZYDUKEFATSHAWKYARDBIRD
All Valid Solutions (523 words):
AALS
ABID
ABRAID
ABRAY
ABRAYS
ABRI
ABRIS
ACCA
ACCOAST
ACCOUNT
ACID
AIAS
AIRY
ALAS
ALATE
ALTO
ANAN
ANAS
ANATA
ANNA
ANNAS
ANNAT
ANNATS
ANNO
ANNS
ANOA
ANOAS
ANON
ANSA
ANTA
ANTAR
ANTARA
ANTARAS
ANTAS
ANTS
ANTSY
ARABIS
ARAK
ARBA
ARHAT
ARHATS
ARIA
ARIAS
ARID
ARIS
ARISTA
ARISTO
ARRIBA
ARRIS
ASTONY
ATLAS
ATOC
ATONIC
ATONY
ATUA
ATUAS
AUNT
AUTO
AWARD
AWHATO
BACCA
BACCARA
BACCARAS
BACCARAT
BACCARATS
BACCO
BALAS
BALATA
BALATAS
BALD
BALL
BALS
BALSA
BARD
BARISTA
BARRY
BAWD
BHAT
BIAS
BIRD
BIRR
BIST
BRAAI
BRAAIS
BRAATA
BRAATAS
BRACH
BRACONID
BRAD
BRAID
BRAIRD
BRAK
BRAN
BRANNY
BRANS
BRANT
BRANTS
BRAS
BRAST
BRAT
BRATS
BRAW
BRAWS
BRAY
BRAYS
BRAZA
BRAZAS
BRIAR
BRIARD
BRIS
BRISANT
CAAS
CABS
CADI
CAID
CAIRD
CALL
CANARD
CANASTA
CANN
CANNA
CANNAS
CANNON
CANNONBALL
CANNOT
CANNS
CANNY
CANON
CANONIC
CANONICAL
CANONICALS
CANS
CANST
CANT
CANTAR
CANTO
CANTON
CANTS
CANY
CANZONI
CARABID
CARANNA
CARAT
CARATS
CARB
CARD
CARR
CARRY
CATS
CAUL
CHAD
CHADRI
CHAI
CHAIR
CHAIS
CHAO
CHAR
CHARA
CHARAS
CHARD
CHARR
CHARRY
CHAT
CHATON
CHATS
CHAW
CHAWK
CHAWS
CHOANA
CHON
CHOTA
CINCH
CINCHONA
CNIDA
COAL
COALA
COALAS
COALS
COARB
COAST
COAT
COATS
CODA
COHAB
COND
CONDO
CONI
CONIC
CONICAL
CONN
CONNS
CONY
COTAN
COTANS
COTS
COUNT
COZY
CYAN
CYANO
CYANS
CZAR
CZARIST
DABS
DALS
DALT
DARB
DARI
DARIS
DATA
DATE
DATO
DAULT
DAUNT
DAUT
DAUTS
DAWK
DAWS
DIATONIC
DICOT
DINO
DISA
DIZZY
DOAB
DOABS
DOAT
DOTAL
DOUN
DOUT
DRAB
DRAC
DRACO
DRACONIC
DRANT
DRANTS
DRAT
DRATS
DRAW
DRAWS
DRAY
DRAYS
DRIB
DRYS
DUAL
DUALS
DUET
DUETS
DUKE
DWAAL
DWAALS
DYSTONIC
EAST
EATS
EFTS
ETAS
FAAS
FAST
FATAL
FATE
FATS
FAWS
FEAST
FEAT
FEATS
FETA
FETAL
FETAS
FETS
FEUD
FEUDAL
HAAR
HAIR
HAIRY
HAKA
HAKAS
HARD
HARIANA
HARRY
HATS
HAWK
HAWS
HOAR
HOARD
HOAS
HOAST
HOATZIN
HONAN
HONANS
HOND
HONDA
HOTS
INCH
INCONY
ISNA
ISTANA
JATAKA
JAUK
JAZZ
KAAL
KAAS
KARA
KARAS
KARAT
KARATS
KARRI
KARRIS
KATA
KATAS
KATS
KAWA
KAWAS
KAWS
KEAS
KETA
KETAS
KETS
KUTA
KUTAS
LABS
LADINO
LAST
LATE
LATKE
LATS
LATU
LAUD
LUNT
LUTZ
NAIRA
NANA
NANAS
NANCY
NANS
NARD
NARIS
NATS
NAYS
NICAD
NIDAL
NOAH
NONA
NONI
NOTA
NULL
NULLA
NULLAS
NULLS
OAST
OATS
ODAL
ODALS
ODIC
OUTLAST
RABI
RABID
RABIS
RACH
RACON
RADWASTE
RAIA
RAIAS
RAID
RAIRD
RAIS
RAIYAT
RAIYATS
RANA
RANT
RANTS
RAST
RASTA
RATA
RATAN
RATANS
RATANY
RATAS
RATO
RATS
RAWS
RAYS
RAZZ
RHATANY
RIANT
RIAS
RIATA
RIATAS
RIBA
RYAS
SAFE
SAFT
SAID
SAIR
SALAD
SALL
SALT
SALTO
SANT
SANTO
SANTON
SANTONICA
SARD
SARI
SATAI
SATARA
SATAY
SATE
SAUT
SAUTE
SAWAH
SAYID
SIRRA
SIRRAH
SLAB
SLAT
SLATE
SNAR
STACCATO
STAID
STAIR
STALL
STANZO
STAR
STARR
STARRY
STAW
STAY
STEAK
STOA
STOAI
STOCCADO
STOND
STONN
STONY
STUD
SWAB
SWAD
SWARD
SWAT
TAAL
TAALS
TABS
TACH
TACHO
TACO
TAHA
TAHR
TAIAHA
TAIRA
TAIRAS
TAIS
TAKA
TALA
TALAS
TALAUNT
TALL
TANA
TANAS
TANNA
TANNAS
TANS
TANSY
TARA
TARAS
TARRY
TAWA
TAWHAI
TAWHAIS
TAWS
TAYS
TAZZA
TAZZAS
TEAK
TEAS
TOAD
TOCCATA
TOCCATAS
TONDI
TONDO
TONIC
TONY
TOUN
TSAR
UDAL
UDALS
UNTO
UTAS
WAAC
WAFT
WAFTS
WAHCONDA
WAKA
WAKAS
WAKF
WARATAH
WARB
WARD
WAST
WASTE
WATE
WATS
WHAT
WHATA
WHATAS
WHATNA
WHATS
WHOA
WHOT
YAAR
YAIRD
YARD
YARDBIRD
YARR
YIRD
YIRR
ZABRA
ZABRAS
ZAKAT
ZAKATS
ZINC
ZINCO
ZOARIA
ZOCCO
ZONA
ZONDA
Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.
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