Strands Answers in Order September 17, 2025 #729, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for September 17, 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: "We beg to differ"
  • Category nudge: Think about we beg to differ
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, F, N, Q, R, T
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: OPPOSITESATTRACT

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "We beg to differ" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BOLD FLEXIBLE NOISY QUIET RIGID TIMID

All Valid Solutions (716 words):

AESIR
AFIELD
AGIO
AGIOS
AIDE
AIDES
AIOLI
AIOLIS
AIRS
ARLE
ARLED
ARLES
ARTEL
ATES
ATTRACT
AXED
AXEL
AXES
AXIL
AXILE
AXLE
AXLED
AXLES
BELIE
BELIED
BELIES
BELT
BEMOIL
BIDE
BIDES
BIDET
BIDI
BIELD
BIFLEX
BILE
BILED
BILES
BLEAT
BLED
BLET
BLIN
BLINI
BLINIS
BLINS
BLINY
BLIST
BLITE
BLITES
BLOT
BOET
BOIS
BOLD
BOLE
BOLES
BOLETI
BOLT
BOLTED
BORS
BOTEL
BOXED
BOXES
BRIG
BRIGADE
BRIGADES
BRIGS
BRIO
BRIOS
BRIS
BRISE
BROS
BROSE
CARL
CARLE
CARLES
CART
CARTE
CARTED
CARTEL
CARTES
CRAFT
CRAFTED
DAES
DAGS
DAIS
DATE
DATES
DEAIR
DEAIRS
DEID
DEIF
DEIL
DEIXES
DELF
DELFT
DELI
DELIBLE
DELIS
DELIST
DELO
DELOS
DELT
DELTA
DELTAS
DESEX
DESI
DESORB
DETOX
DETOXED
DETOXES
DETRACT
DEXES
DEXIE
DEXIES
DIED
DIEL
DIES
DIESEL
DIET
DIETIST
DIETS
DIGS
DIME
DINO
DINOS
DINS
DINT
DITE
DITES
DITS
DITSY
DUET
DUETS
DUIT
DUITS
DUOPSONIES
DUOPSONY
DUOS
DUST
EASE
EASED
EASEL
EDIBLE
EDIBLES
EDILE
EDILES
EDIT
EDITOR
EDITORS
EIDE
EILD
ELDIN
ELDINS
ELIDE
ELIDES
ELIDIBLE
ELINT
ELITE
ELITES
ELITIST
EMIT
EMITS
EMOS
EORL
ETAS
ETUI
ETUIS
EXEAT
EXED
EXES
EXIES
EXILE
EXILED
EXILES
FACT
FARL
FARLE
FARLES
FART
FARTED
FIELD
FILE
FILED
FILEMOT
FILEMOTS
FILES
FILET
FILM
FILMI
FIXATE
FIXATED
FIXATES
FIXED
FIXES
FLEA
FLEAS
FLED
FLEX
FLEXED
FLEXES
FLEXIBLE
FLEXILE
FLEXO
FLEXOR
FLEXORS
FLEXOS
FLIED
FLIES
FLIX
FLIXED
FLIXES
FRACT
GADE
GADES
GADI
GAED
GAES
GAID
GAIR
GAIRS
GATE
GATED
GATES
GIOS
GIRL
GIRO
GIROS
IDEA
IDEAS
IDES
IDIOM
IDIOT
IDIOTS
IDLE
IDLED
IDLES
IGAD
ILEA
ILEITIS
ILEX
ILEXES
IMID
IMIDE
IMIDES
IMINO
INMOST
INSTIL
INTEL
INTI
INTIL
INTIME
INTIS
INTO
INTOED
IOLITE
IOLITES
IONS
ISOLEX
LEAD
LEAS
LEASE
LEASED
LEAT
LEMON
LEMONS
LEMONY
LEXES
LIBEL
LIED
LIES
LIFT
LIFTED
LILIED
LILIES
LILT
LILTED
LIME
LIMIT
LIMITED
LIMITES
LIMITS
LIMN
LIMNS
LIMO
LIMONITE
LIMONITES
LIMOS
LINO
LINOS
LINS
LINT
LINTED
LINTEL
LINTIE
LINTIES
LINTOL
LINY
LION
LIONS
LIQUID
LISP
LISPS
LIST
LITE
LITED
LITES
LITS
LOIR
LOIRS
LORIS
LOSE
LOSED
LOSEL
LOTE
LOTES
LOTI
LOTION
LOTIONS
LOXED
LOXES
MEIONITE
MEIONITES
MELD
MELINITE
MELINITES
MELT
MIDI
MIELIE
MIELIES
MILD
MILE
MILT
MINI
MINIS
MINO
MINOS
MINT
MINTED
MINY
MITE
MITES
MITIS
MOIL
MOIST
MOIT
MOITS
MONIE
MONIED
MONIES
MONIST
MONITOR
MONITORS
MONS
MONTE
MONTES
MONTIES
MONY
MOST
MOTI
MOTILE
MOTIS
MOTS
MOYITIES
MOYS
NIDE
NIDES
NIDI
NIED
NIES
NITE
NITES
NITID
NOIL
NOISY
NOME
NOSY
NOYOUS
NOYS
OBLIQUE
OBLIQUID
OINT
OINTED
OLDIE
OLEIN
OLEINS
OLES
OMIT
OMITS
ONIE
ONST
ONTO
OPIOID
OPPO
OPPOS
OPPOSITE
OPPOSITES
OPPOSITION
OPPOSITIONIST
OPPOSITIONS
OPSIN
OPSINS
ORLE
ORLES
OSETRA
OSTOMIES
OUST
OUTS
OUTSIN
OUTSINS
OUTSIT
OXES
OXID
OXIDE
OXIDES
PION
PIONIES
PIONS
PIONY
PIOY
PIOYS
PISO
PISTIL
PISTON
PISTONS
PITON
PITONS
PITS
POIS
POISON
POISONS
POSIT
POSITED
POSITION
POSITIONS
POSITON
POSITONS
POST
POSTIE
POSTIL
POSTILION
POSTILIONS
POSTIQUE
POSY
POTE
POTS
POTSY
POUT
POUTS
POYNT
POYNTED
POYSON
POYSONS
PSION
PSIONS
PSYOP
PSYOPS
PYIN
PYINS
PYOID
PYOT
PYOTS
QUID
QUIET
QUIETS
QUILT
QUILTED
QUIN
QUINIE
QUINIES
QUINO
QUINOID
QUINOS
QUINS
QUINSY
QUINT
QUINTE
QUINTES
QUINTILE
QUIST
QUIT
QUITE
QUITED
QUITES
QUITS
QUOP
QUOPS
QUOTE
RAFT
RAFTED
RIAS
RIGID
RIGS
RIOT
RIOTED
RISE
ROBLE
ROBLES
ROED
ROES
ROLE
ROLES
ROSE
ROSED
ROSET
ROTE
ROTED
ROTES
ROTI
ROTIS
ROTL
SADE
SADI
SAID
SAIR
SATE
SATED
SAXE
SEAT
SEDILE
SEIDEL
SEIF
SEIL
SEILED
SELD
SELF
SETA
SETT
SEXED
SILD
SILE
SILED
SILES
SILESIA
SILEX
SILEXES
SILO
SILOED
SILOS
SILT
SILTED
SINS
SIPPY
SITE
SITED
SITES
SNIDE
SNIDES
SNIES
SNIT
SNOT
SNOTS
SOIL
SOLD
SOLDI
SOLE
SOLED
SOLEI
SOLEIN
SOLI
SOLIQUID
SOME
SOMITE
SOMITES
SONS
SONSY
SONTIES
SOPPY
SOPS
SORB
SORI
SOUT
SOUTIE
SOYS
SPIT
SPOT
SPOTS
SPOUT
SPOUTS
SQUID
SQUINIED
SQUINIES
SQUINT
SQUINTED
SQUINY
SQUIT
STIE
STILB
STILE
STILET
STILT
STIM
STIME
STIMIE
STIMIED
STIMIES
STOIT
STOITED
STONIED
STONIES
STONY
STOP
STOPS
STUD
SUET
SUID
SUINT
SUIT
SUITE
SUITED
SUITES
SUITOR
SUITORS
SYSOP
TAED
TAEL
TAES
TAGS
TAIG
TAIGS
TAIS
TAXED
TAXES
TAXI
TAXIED
TAXIES
TAXOL
TAXOR
TAXORS
TEAD
TEAS
TEASE
TEASED
TEASEL
TEAT
TEIL
TELD
TELOI
TELOS
TELT
TETRA
TETRACT
TEXAS
TEXES
TIDE
TIDES
TIDIED
TIDIES
TIED
TIES
TILDE
TILDES
TILE
TILED
TILES
TILT
TIME
TIMID
TIMON
TIMONS
TINIES
TINS
TINY
TIPPY
TIPS
TIPSY
TOED
TOES
TOIL
TOILE
TOILET
TOISE
TOIT
TOITED
TOITOI
TOITOIS
TOLD
TOLE
TOLED
TOLES
TOME
TONIES
TONITE
TONITES
TONS
TONSIL
TONY
TOPS
TOPSOIL
TORI
TORS
TORSADE
TORSE
TORSEL
TORSI
TOSA
TOSE
TOSED
TOUSY
TOYO
TOYON
TOYONS
TOYOS
TOYS
TOYSOME
TRACT
TUIS
TUITION
TUITIONS
YINS
YITE
YITES
YITIE
YITIES
YONI
YONIS
YONT
YOUS

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — September 16, 2025

  • Theme: "Riding high"
  • Spangram: ZIPLINING

Theme words:

CABLE CARABINER GLOVES HARNESS HELMET PULLEY

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — September 16, 2025

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