Strands Answers in Order September 22, 2025 #735, Hints, and Tips
Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for September 22, 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: "Find an opening"
Category nudge: Think about find an opening
Theme words count: 6 words to find
First letters of theme words:
A, C, C, N, N, P
Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
SPANGRAM: MINDTHEGAP
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "Find an opening" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
ALCOVECRANNYCREVICENICHENOOKPIGEONHOLE
All Valid Solutions (674 words):
ACHIER
ACHIEVE
ACID
ACNE
ACRE
ACRID
ADVENT
AEON
AERY
AGER
AGHA
AHEAP
ALCO
ALCOVE
ALEE
ALOD
ALOE
ALOHA
ALOIN
ALONE
ALONG
ANCON
ANCONE
ANELE
ANODIC
ANOLE
ANON
ANOTHER
ANTA
ANTACID
ANTAR
ANTE
ANTHER
ANTHERAL
ANTHRACIC
AREA
AREG
AREOLA
ARET
ATOK
ATOKE
ATONAL
CADI
CADIE
CAGE
CAGER
CAGY
CAKE
CALO
CANE
CANN
CANNEL
CANNELON
CANNY
CANOE
CANOER
CANON
CANONIC
CANONICAL
CANONICATE
CANT
CANTAL
CANTAR
CANTER
CANTHAL
CANTHOOK
CANTO
CANY
CARCAKE
CARE
CARET
CARETOOK
CARN
CARNY
CATE
CATER
CEMENT
CEMENTA
CEMENTER
CERCAL
CERCI
CERE
CEREMENT
CERIC
CERNE
CHEER
CHEERIO
CHEVEN
CHIC
CHICA
CHICANE
CHICANO
CHICH
CHICHI
CHICO
CHICON
CHIGNON
CHIGOE
CHIN
CHINCH
CHINE
CHIP
CHIRM
CHOC
CHOG
CHOICE
CHOIR
CHOIRMEN
CHOLA
CHOLATE
CHON
CHOP
CICALE
CINCH
CINCHONA
CINE
CINERIN
CION
CIRCA
CIRCAR
CIRE
CIVE
CLAN
CLOKE
CLON
CLOOT
CLOT
CLOTE
CLOTH
CLOTHE
CLOVE
CLOVEN
CNIDA
COAL
COAT
COATE
COATER
CODA
COHO
COHOE
COHOG
COIGN
COIGNE
COIN
COINER
COIR
COLA
COLE
CONCH
CONCHE
CONCHIE
CONCHO
COND
CONDIE
CONDO
CONDOLE
CONDOLENCE
CONDONE
CONE
CONGE
CONGEE
CONGO
CONI
CONIC
CONICAL
CONICINE
CONIINE
CONN
CONNE
CONTADINE
CONTE
CONTO
CONVENT
CONVO
CONVOKE
CONVOKER
CONY
COVE
COVEN
COVENT
CRAN
CRANE
CRANNY
CRATE
CRATON
CREAGH
CREAK
CREE
CREM
CREME
CREVICE
CRIM
CRIME
CRIMEN
CRINE
DAHOON
DALE
DANNY
DARCY
DARE
DARG
DARGA
DARN
DARNEL
DATE
DATER
DATO
DHAL
DHOL
DICH
DICIER
DIME
DIMER
DIMERIC
DINE
DINO
DINT
DIRE
DOAT
DOATER
DOLE
DONA
DONAH
DONARY
DONATE
DONE
DONEE
DONG
DONNE
DONNEE
DONNY
ECHO
ECHOIC
EECH
EERIE
EEVEN
EEVN
EIDOLA
EINE
EIRENIC
EIRENICAL
EIRENICON
ELAN
ELATE
ELATER
ELENCH
ELENCHI
ELENCHIC
ELHI
ELOIN
ELOINER
EMEER
EMEND
EMENDATE
EMIC
EMICATE
EMIR
ENATE
ENCHEER
ENDOCRINE
ENHALO
ENLARGE
ENODAL
ENOL
ENRICH
ENTER
ENTERA
ENTERAL
ENTHRAL
ENVIER
EOCENE
EREMIC
EREV
ERIC
ERICA
ERMINE
ERNE
ETALON
ETHAL
ETHANE
ETHANOIC
ETHANOL
ETHONONE
ETNA
EVEN
EVER
EVOE
EVOHE
EVOKE
EVOKER
GELATE
GELATO
GENE
GENOA
GENOCIDAL
GERAH
GERNE
GETA
GHAT
GHERAO
GIPON
GOEL
GONE
GRAD
GRADIENT
GRADIN
GRADINE
GRADINO
GRAN
GRANNY
GRAT
GRATE
GYRAL
GYRATE
GYRE
HALE
HALO
HALON
HAOLE
HARE
HARN
HATE
HATER
HEAP
HECH
HERN
HERY
HIRCINE
HIRE
HIREE
HOAR
HOARY
HOER
HOGEN
HOKA
HOKE
HOLE
HOLON
HONCHO
HONE
HONG
HONGI
HOOK
HOOKA
HOOKER
HOON
HOTE
HOVE
HOVEN
ICEMEN
ICER
ICIER
ICON
ICONOLATER
IDOL
IDOLA
IDOLATER
INCH
INCHOATE
INCOG
INCONY
INDOL
INDOLE
INDOLENCE
INERM
INTEGRAL
INTER
INTERN
INTERNAL
INTERNE
INTERNEE
INTERNODAL
INTHRAL
INTO
INTONACO
INVOKE
INVOKER
IODATE
IODIC
IODIN
IODINE
IONONE
IRENIC
IRENICAL
IRENICON
IRID
IRIDAL
KERN
KERNE
KERNEL
KETA
KETO
KETOL
KOHA
KOLA
KOLO
KOTARE
LACIER
LACONIC
LACONICAL
LADINO
LANE
LANT
LANTERN
LANTHANON
LARE
LARGE
LARN
LATE
LATER
LATH
LATHE
LATHER
LATHERY
LEGION
LENG
LENO
LEONE
LOACH
LOAD
LOAN
LOATH
LOATHE
LOATHER
LOCA
LOCATE
LOCATER
LOCH
LOCI
LOHAN
LOIN
LOIR
LOKE
LONE
LONG
LONGE
LOOK
LOOKER
LOON
LOOT
LOOTER
LOTA
LOTAH
LOTE
LOTH
LOTHER
LOVE
MEER
MEERCAT
MEIN
MEINT
MEND
MENO
MENT
MENTA
MENTAL
MENTHOL
MENTO
MERC
MERCAT
MERCH
MERE
MERI
MERINO
MICA
MICATE
MICH
MICO
MIEN
MINCIER
MIND
MINE
MINO
MINT
MINTER
MIRCHI
MIRE
MIRI
MIRIN
NACH
NACHO
NACRE
NADIR
NAOI
NARC
NARE
NARY
NEEM
NEIVE
NENE
NEON
NEREID
NERINE
NEVE
NEVER
NEVERMIND
NEVI
NICAD
NICE
NICHE
NICOL
NIDAL
NIDATE
NIECE
NIEVE
NOAH
NODAL
NODI
NODICAL
NOEL
NOIR
NOLE
NOLO
NONA
NONACID
NONARY
NONCE
NONCOLA
NONCRIME
NONE
NONEGO
NONG
NONI
NONNY
NONVOTER
NOOK
NOTA
NOTAL
NOTARY
NOTE
NOTER
NOTHER
OARY
OATER
OATH
OCHE
OCHONE
OCICAT
ODAH
ODAL
ODIC
OGEE
OHONE
OKEH
OLEO
ONCE
ONEIRIC
ONIE
ONIRIC
ONLOAD
ONLOOKER
ONTO
OONT
OTARY
OTHER
OVEN
OVOLO
OVONIC
PACY
PAEON
PAGE
PAGER
PAKEHA
PICE
PICENE
PICINE
PICNIC
PICONG
PIGEON
PIGEONHOLE
PION
POCHOIR
POHIRI
PONCE
PONCHO
PONCIER
PONE
PONG
PONGEE
RACH
RACIER
RACON
RADII
RADON
RALE
RANEE
RATE
RATH
RATHE
RATO
RATOO
RATOON
REAK
REAP
RECEIVE
RECEMENT
REECH
REECHO
REEN
REEVE
REIN
REINTER
REINVOKE
REIVE
REMEID
REMEN
REMEND
REMIND
REMINT
RETOOK
RETOOL
RHEA
RICE
RICH
RICHEN
RICIN
RIEM
RIEVE
RIME
RIND
RINE
TACH
TACHO
TACO
TACRINE
TAHR
TALE
TALON
TANE
TANH
TARE
TARGE
TARN
TEAK
TEHR
TERGA
TERN
TERNAL
TERNE
THAN
THANE
THAR
THON
THREAP
TOEA
TOKE
TOKER
TOKO
TOLA
TOLAN
TONAL
TOOK
TOOL
TOON
VEER
VEIN
VEND
VENEER
VENIRE
VENIREMEN
VENT
VENTER
VERMIN
VICE
VICEREINE
VIER
VOCAL
VOLA
VOLANT
VOLANTE
VOLCANO
VOTARY
VOTE
VOTER
Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.
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