Strands Answers in Order August 13, 2025 #696, Hints, and Tips
Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for August 13, 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: "Hitchcock festival"
Category nudge: Think about hitchcock festival
Theme words count: 6 words to find
First letters of theme words:
L, N, P, R, T, V
Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
SPANGRAM: FILMTITLE
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "Hitchcock festival" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
LIFEBOATNOTORIOUSPSYCHOROPETOPAZVERTIGO
All Valid Solutions (630 words):
AIRS
AIRSTOP
AITS
AITU
AITUS
APTS
ARCH
ARCHER
ARCHERY
ARCHIL
ARCO
ARSY
ASPIS
ASTIR
ATOP
BELT
BELTS
BLOAT
BLOATS
BLOT
BLOTS
BLOTTO
BLOTTY
BOAR
BOARS
BOAS
BOAST
BOAT
BOATS
BOLE
BOLT
BOLTS
BOTA
BOTAS
BOTS
BOTT
BOTTS
BOTTY
CEIL
CERO
CEROON
CEROS
CEROUS
CERT
CERTS
CHER
CHEROOT
CHERT
CHERTS
CHERTY
CHERUP
CHERUPS
CHIEF
CHOLI
CHOP
COAST
COAT
COATS
COIF
COIL
COPE
COPRA
COPRAS
CORS
CORSO
COST
COSTA
COSTAR
COSTUS
COSY
COTS
COTT
COTTA
COTTAR
COTTARS
COTTAS
COTTS
COYER
COYS
CROP
CROST
CROTTLE
CYST
CYTE
CYTISI
CYTON
CYTOSOL
ECHE
ECHO
ECHOER
ECHOEY
ECHT
ECOS
ELTS
EPOCH
EPOS
EROS
ERST
ERUPT
ERUPTS
EVHOE
EVOE
EYOT
EYOTS
FECHT
FECHTER
FELT
FELTS
FIGO
FILE
FILM
FILO
FILOS
FLOAT
FLOATS
FLOTA
FLOTAS
FOETOR
FOETORS
FOIL
FOLIE
GILT
GILTS
GIOS
GIPS
GIPSY
GIST
GITS
GIUST
GIUSTO
GLOAT
GLOATS
GLOB
GLOBE
GLOST
GLOTTIS
GOAS
GOAT
GOATS
HERO
HEROE
HERON
HEROON
HEROS
HERY
HEYS
HOER
HOLM
HOPE
INTER
INTO
INTORT
INTORTS
INTRO
INTROIT
INTROITS
INTROITUS
INTROS
INTRUST
INVERT
INVERTOR
INVERTORS
INVERTS
ISIT
ITAS
IURE
LIEF
LIFE
LIFEBOAT
LIFEBOATS
LOAST
LOBE
LOCH
LOCO
LOCOS
LOON
LOOR
LOOS
LOOT
LOOTER
LOPE
LORE
LORIS
LORY
LOST
LOTA
LOTAS
LOTE
LOTH
LOTHER
LOTI
LOTO
LOTS
LOTTO
LOTTOS
LOUIS
LOUP
LOUPIT
LOUPS
LOUR
LOURE
LOURY
LOUS
LOUT
LOUTS
LOVE
LOVER
LOVEY
LOVEYS
NOEL
NOLE
NOLO
NORTH
NOTE
NOTER
NOTHER
NOTORIOUS
NOTOUR
NOTT
OARS
OAST
OATS
OBELI
OCHE
OCHER
OCHEROUS
OCHERY
OGLE
OLEO
OLEOS
OLIGIST
OLIO
ONTO
OONT
OPTS
ORCHIL
ORTHO
ORTS
OSAR
OSTIA
OTHER
OTIOSITY
OTTAR
OTTARS
OTTO
OTTOS
OUPS
OUST
OUTPLOT
OUTPLOTS
OUTRE
OUTRO
OUTROOT
OUTROS
OUTS
OUTSAT
OUTSOAR
OUTSOLE
OVER
OVERT
OVERTIP
OVERTIPS
OVERTOP
OYER
PAIGLE
PAIR
PAIRE
PAIRS
PAIS
PAST
PATIO
PATIOS
PATS
PECH
PIAS
PIOUS
PISO
PITS
PITTA
PITTAS
PITY
PLEB
PLOAT
PLOATS
PLOT
PLOTS
PLOTTY
POAS
POCO
POET
POETRY
PORCH
POSOLE
POST
POSTURE
POSY
POTS
POTSY
POTT
POTTLE
POTTO
POTTOS
POTTS
PRAO
PRAOS
PRAT
PRATS
PRATT
PRATTS
PROA
PROAS
PROS
PROSO
PROST
PROSY
PROTIST
PSORA
PSYCH
PSYCHE
PSYCHO
PSYOP
PTUI
PURE
PURTY
PUTS
PUTT
PUTTO
PUTTS
PUYS
RASP
RAST
RATO
RATOS
RATS
RATTY
RECHIE
RECOAT
RECOATS
RECOIL
REOIL
REOS
RETOOL
RETORE
REVOLT
RIAS
RITS
ROAST
ROCH
ROCHET
ROIST
ROLE
RONT
RONTE
ROON
ROOS
ROOSA
ROOST
ROOT
ROOTER
ROOTLE
ROOTY
ROPE
RORE
RORT
RORTS
RORTY
RORY
ROSIT
ROSITS
ROSOLIO
ROST
ROSTI
ROSTIS
ROSY
ROTE
ROTHER
ROTI
ROTIS
ROTL
ROTO
ROTON
ROTOR
ROTORS
ROTS
ROUP
ROUPIT
ROUPS
ROUST
ROUT
ROUTS
ROVE
ROYST
RUPIA
RUPIAS
RUSA
RUST
RUTS
RYOT
RYOTS
SAIR
SATI
SATIRE
SIGIL
SIGLOS
SIPS
SIRE
SITS
SITTAR
SITTARS
SITUP
SITUPS
SOAR
SOLE
SOLI
SOOL
SOOLE
SOOT
SOOTE
SOOTH
SOOTHE
SOOTHER
SOOTY
SOPRA
SORA
SORCEROUS
SORCERY
SORE
SOREL
SORI
SORT
SORTS
SOUP
SOUPLE
SOUPS
SOUR
SOUT
SOUTS
SPIT
SPITTLE
SPUR
SPURT
STAIG
STAIR
STAP
STAR
STARCH
STARCHER
STIR
STIRE
STOA
STOAI
STOAT
STOB
STOLE
STOP
STOPE
STROUP
STROVE
STURE
STURT
STYE
STYRE
STYTE
SUIT
SUITOR
SUITORS
SUITS
SUPS
SURE
SURETY
SUTOR
SUTORS
SUTTA
SUTTAS
SUTTLE
SYCE
SYRTIS
SYRUP
SYTHE
TAIG
TAIGLE
TAIS
TAIT
TAITS
TAOS
TARO
TAROC
TAROS
TAROT
TAROTS
TARP
TARS
TASTY
TECH
TECHIE
TERTIA
TERTIAS
TERTIUS
TERTS
THEOCRASY
THEOCRAT
THEOCRATS
THEY
THIEF
THIO
THIOL
THOLI
TINT
TINTER
TINTY
TIPS
TIPSY
TIPT
TIRE
TIRO
TIROS
TITLE
TITLER
TITLERS
TOAST
TOASTY
TOCHER
TOCO
TOETOE
TOEY
TOLE
TOLT
TOOL
TOOLER
TOOLERS
TOON
TOOT
TOOTER
TOOTH
TOOTLE
TOOTLER
TOOTLERS
TOPAZ
TOPE
TOPO
TOPOI
TORA
TORAS
TORC
TORCH
TORCHER
TORE
TORI
TORO
TOROS
TOROSITY
TOROT
TOROTH
TOROUS
TORS
TORSI
TORSO
TORT
TORTE
TORTIOUS
TORTS
TORUS
TORY
TOSA
TOST
TOTE
TOTER
TOTHER
TOUR
TOUT
TOUTS
TOYER
TOYS
TRET
TREY
TREYS
TROIS
TRON
TROT
TROTH
TROUT
TROUTS
TROUTY
TROVE
TRUST
TRYE
TRYST
TSAR
TUIS
TUPLE
TUPS
TUYER
TYER
TYRE
TYRO
TYROS
TYTE
TYTHE
UPGO
UPSOAR
UPSY
UPTA
UTIS
VEHM
VERT
VERTIGO
VERTS
VERTU
VERTUS
VERY
VETO
VETOER
VETOERS
VOLE
VOLT
VOLTI
VOTE
VOTER
YECH
YORP
YTOST
YUPS
YURT
YURTS
ZAIRE
ZATI
ZATIS
ZIPS
ZIPTOP
ZITS
Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.
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