Strands Answers in Order August 12, 2025 #695, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for August 12, 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: "Spitting image"
  • Category nudge: Think about spitting image
  • Theme words count: 5 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: D, D, F, L, R
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: COPYTHAT

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Spitting image" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

DOUBLE DUPLICATE FACSIMILE LOOKALIKE REPLICA

All Valid Solutions (710 words):

ABEAR
ABET
ABLE
ABLET
ABLY
ABSEIL
ABUT
ACER
ACES
ACETA
ACETAL
ACETIC
ACETYL
ACETYLIC
ACETYLIDE
ACID
ACIDLY
ACRE
ACROPETAL
ACTA
ACTABLE
ADIT
ADUKI
AESC
AFORE
AFRO
AIAS
AIDE
AITCH
ALBE
ALBS
ALCAIC
ALCO
ALEC
ALECS
ALEF
ALES
ALETHIC
ALIAS
ALIKE
ALKIE
ALKO
ALOE
ARCO
ARECA
AREOLA
AREOLAE
AREOLE
ARLE
ARLES
ASCETIC
BAHT
BALE
BALTI
BATCH
BATE
BATH
BATLET
BATLIKE
BEAR
BEARE
BEFLEA
BEFLEAS
BEFORE
BELAH
BELT
BETA
BETH
BETID
BETIDE
BEYLIC
BEYLIK
BLAH
BLAT
BLATE
BLEAR
BLET
BLEY
BLYPE
BUDI
BUDIS
BUDO
BUDS
BUTLE
CADE
CADET
CADI
CAFE
CAID
CAKE
CALESA
CALF
CALICLE
CALICLES
CALIPER
CALK
CALO
CALP
CARCAKE
CARCEL
CARE
CARL
CARLE
CARLES
CAROL
CAROLI
CARP
CARPEL
CARPET
CARPI
CASBAH
CASE
CASEIC
CATE
CEAS
CEASE
CEIL
CEILER
CEILI
CEILIS
CELIAC
CELIACS
CELT
CEORL
CERO
CETYL
CHAL
CHALET
CHAT
CHIA
CHID
CHIDE
CHILD
CHILDE
CHILI
CHIP
CHIT
CHITAL
CIDE
CIEL
CITABLE
CITAL
CITE
CITY
CLAES
CLARO
CLAT
CLATCH
CLEAR
CLEARCOLE
CLEF
CLEIK
CLEM
CLEMS
CLIES
CLIME
CLIMES
CLIP
CLIPE
CLIPT
CLOAK
CLOP
CLYPE
CLYPEAL
COAL
COELIAC
COELIACS
COIL
COLA
COLE
COPE
COPRA
COPRAS
COPY
CORACLE
CORAL
CORE
CORF
CRAIC
CREOLE
CROAK
CROP
DACHA
DACITE
DACTYL
DACTYLI
DAILY
DATE
DETACH
DETACHABLE
DETACHABLY
DETAIL
DIACT
DICH
DICHT
DICT
DICTA
DICTY
DIME
DIMES
DIMS
DIPLOE
DIPT
DISA
DISC
DISCAL
DISME
DITA
DITAL
DITCH
DITE
DOUBLE
DOUBLET
DOUBLY
DOUBT
DOUT
DUBS
DUKE
DULE
DUPLE
DUPLICATE
DUPLY
EACH
EALE
EALES
EARL
EARLIES
EASE
EASEL
ECLAT
EDACITY
EDICT
EDICTAL
EDIT
EDITABLE
EILD
ELEMI
ELEMIS
ELHI
ELOPE
ELTCHI
ELUDE
ELUTE
ELUTED
EORL
EPIC
EPICAL
ERAS
ERASE
ESCAR
ESCAROLE
ESCARP
ETAT
ETCH
ETHAL
ETHIC
ETIC
EYLIAD
FACE
FACES
FACET
FACETIAE
FACSIMILE
FAECES
FAIL
FARCE
FARE
FARL
FARLE
FARLES
FARO
FEAL
FEAR
FEARE
FEASE
FECAL
FECES
FELT
FELTLIKE
FELTY
FETA
FETAL
FETCH
FETICH
FETID
FETIDLY
FLAIL
FLARE
FLEA
FLEAS
FLIC
FLIES
FLIP
FOAL
FOCAL
FOIL
FOLIE
FOLK
FOLKIE
FORA
FORCE
FORE
FOREL
FORELIE
FORELIES
FORPET
FRAE
FRAIL
FRAS
FROE
FYLE
HABLE
HABU
HALE
HALT
HATE
HATLIKE
HIDE
HILD
HILI
HILT
HIPLIKE
HIPLY
HIPT
ICTAL
IDEA
IDLY
ILEA
ILEAC
ILEAL
ILIA
ILIAC
ILIAD
ILIAL
ILKA
IMID
IMIDO
IMIDS
ISBA
ITCH
KALE
KALI
KELP
KELPY
KILD
KILO
KILP
KILT
KILTY
KIORE
KIPE
KLIK
KOEL
KOOK
KOOKIE
KUTA
LABS
LACE
LACER
LACES
LACET
LACEY
LACS
LAIC
LAICAL
LAKE
LARE
LASE
LATCH
LATE
LATH
LATHI
LATI
LATU
LEAF
LEAFY
LEAK
LEAL
LEALER
LEAR
LEARE
LEAS
LEASE
LEIPOA
LEIS
LEKU
LEPRA
LEPRAS
LERP
LETCH
LIAR
LIAS
LICH
LICHT
LICHTLY
LIES
LIKE
LIKUTA
LILAC
LILACS
LILIES
LILO
LILT
LILY
LIME
LIMES
LIMESCALE
LIPE
LIPID
LIPIDE
LIPO
LITE
LITH
LOCA
LOIPE
LOKE
LOOK
LOOKALIKE
LOPE
LORAL
LORE
LOREL
LUDE
LUDIC
LUKE
LUTE
LUTEA
LUTED
LYTE
LYTIC
MEAL
MEALER
MEARE
MELA
MELAS
MELIC
MESA
MESAIL
MESAL
MESCAL
MIDS
MILE
MILES
MILIA
MISDO
MISDOUBT
MISE
OAKLIKE
ODISM
OILY
OLEA
OLEO
OLPE
ORACLE
ORAL
ORCA
ORFE
ORLE
ORLES
OUDS
OUTATE
OUTLET
PEACE
PEACES
PEAL
PEAR
PEARCE
PEARE
PEARL
PEARLIES
PEAS
PEASE
PEBA
PECS
PELA
PELAS
PELE
PELES
PELF
PELT
PELTA
PEOPLE
PERAI
PERCALE
PERFET
PERP
PETAL
PIAL
PIAS
PICA
PICAL
PIECE
PIES
PIKE
PIKUL
PILA
PILAF
PILAO
PILAR
PILE
PILEA
PILEAS
PILEI
PILER
PILES
PILI
PILIS
PILY
PIPE
PIPET
PIPI
PIPIT
PIPUL
PIPY
PITA
PITCH
PITH
PITY
PLACE
PLACER
PLACES
PLACET
PLASM
PLASMID
PLEA
PLEAS
PLICA
PLICAE
PLICAL
PLICATE
PLICATED
PLIE
PLIES
PLOOK
POAKE
POEP
POLACRE
POLE
POLK
POLKA
PORAE
PORAL
PORE
PRASE
PREOP
PREP
PREPLACE
PREPLACES
PROA
PROF
PROFACE
PROLE
PROP
PROPEL
PROPYL
PROPYLA
PROPYLIC
PROPYLITE
PUDIC
PUKE
PUKEKO
PULE
PULK
PYET
PYIC
RACE
RACES
RAIA
RAIL
RAILE
RAILES
RALE
RALES
RASE
RECAL
RECOAL
RECOIL
RECOPY
RELACE
RELACES
RELIC
RELIE
RELIES
REOIL
REPLA
REPLACE
REPLACES
REPLICA
REPLIES
ROIL
ROILY
ROLE
ROPE
ROPEY
ROPILY
ROPY
SACBUT
SAFE
SAFELY
SAFETY
SAFROL
SAFROLE
SAIC
SAIL
SAILER
SALE
SALEP
SALIC
SALP
SCAIL
SCALE
SCALER
SCALP
SCALPER
SCAR
SCARCE
SCARE
SCARF
SCARP
SCLATE
SEAFOLK
SEAL
SEALER
SEAR
SEARCE
SEARE
SEIL
SELE
SELF
SEMI
SIECLE
SILE
SILICA
SILICLE
SIMI
SIMILE
SMEAR
SMILE
TABEFY
TABETIC
TABLE
TABLET
TABS
TABU
TACH
TACIT
TACITLY
TACT
TAED
TAIL
TAILPIPE
TAILYE
TAIT
TALC
TALCS
TALE
TALEA
TALEAE
TATE
TATH
TATU
TEACH
TEACHABLE
TEACHABLY
TEAD
TEAL
TEAR
TEAS
TEASE
TEASEL
TEASELER
TECS
TELA
TELT
THAT
THILK
TICH
TIDE
TILDE
TIPI
TIPT
TUBA
TUBAL
TUBATE
TUBE
TUBS
TUIS
TUISM
TULE
TUPIK
TUPLE
TYPE
TYPECASE
TYPEFACE
TYPEFACES
TYPO
UPDATE
UPLIT
UPLOOK
UPTA
YEAR
YEARLIES
YEAS
YELT
YETI
YIKE
YIPE
YITE
YLIKE
YLKE

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — August 11, 2025

  • Theme: "Find the remainder"
  • Spangram: LEFTOVERS

Theme words:

DREGS REMNANT RESIDUE SOUVENIR TRACE VESTIGE

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — August 11, 2025

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