Strands Answers in Order September 24, 2025 #737, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for September 24, 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: "Lip service"
  • Category nudge: Think about lip service
  • Theme words count: 8 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: F, G, G, P, S, S, S, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: EXPRESSIONS

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Lip service" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

FROWN GAPE GRIN POUT SCOWL SMILE SMIRK SNEER

All Valid Solutions (927 words):

AERIE
AERIER
AERO
AEROS
AESC
AESIR
AGES
AGNISE
AGNISES
AGON
AGONISE
AGONISES
AGONS
APES
APPOSE
APPOSER
APPOSERS
APPOSES
APPOSING
APPS
ASCI
ASSES
ASWIRL
CINE
CIRE
CIRES
CIRL
CIRROSE
CLINE
COAPT
CORE
CORER
CORERS
CORES
CORN
CORNER
CORNI
CORNIER
CORNS
CORPS
CORPSE
CORPSES
CORPSMEN
CORREA
CORREAS
CORROSION
CORROSIONS
CORS
CORSE
CORSES
COSE
COSES
COSING
COSS
COSSES
COWER
COWERS
COWIER
COWL
COWRIE
COWS
EASE
EASER
EASERS
EASES
EASING
EGOS
EINE
ELMEN
ELMIER
ELMS
ELPEE
ELPEES
EMEER
EMEERS
EMERSION
EMERSIONS
EMES
EMESES
EMPEROR
EMPERORS
EMPRESS
EMPRESSE
EMPRESSES
ENES
ENEW
ENEWS
ENSEW
ENSEWS
EOSIN
EOSINS
EPEE
EPEES
ERES
ERIC
ERICS
ERNE
ERNS
EROS
EROSE
EROSES
EROSION
EROSIONS
ERROR
ERRORS
ERRS
ERSES
ESERINE
ESES
ESNE
ESNES
ESPRESSO
ESPRESSOS
ESSE
ESSES
ESSOIN
ESSOINS
EXPENSE
EXPENSES
EXPRESS
EXPRESSAGE
EXPRESSAGES
EXPRESSER
EXPRESSERS
EXPRESSES
EXPRESSING
EXPRESSION
EXPRESSIONS
EXPRESSO
EXPRESSOS
FIKING
FINK
FINKS
FINO
FINOS
FINS
FINSKO
FIRK
FIRKIN
FIRKING
FIRKINS
FIRKS
FIRM
FIRMS
FIRN
FIRNS
FIRS
FRINGE
FRINGES
FRIS
FRISE
FRISEE
FRISEES
FRISES
FRISSON
FRISSONS
FROE
FROES
FROING
FROINGS
FROISE
FROISES
FRORE
FROREN
FROS
FROW
FROWN
FROWS
GAES
GAPE
GAPES
GASES
GASSER
GASSERS
GASSES
GEASON
GEOS
GIEN
GINS
GIRL
GIRN
GIRNER
GIRNS
GIRO
GIROS
GIRR
GIRRS
GNOSES
GNOSIS
GOAS
GONIF
GONIFS
GONION
GONK
GONKS
GONS
GOSS
GOSSE
GOSSES
GREIN
GREINS
GREN
GRENS
GREX
GRIN
GRINS
IKON
IKONS
IMPERIL
IMPRESA
IMPRESAS
IMPRESE
IMPRESES
IMPRESS
IMPRESSE
IMPRESSER
IMPRESSERS
IMPRESSES
IMPRESSING
IMPRESSION
IMPRESSIONS
IMPS
INGO
INKS
INKSPOT
INPUT
INRO
INSEEM
INSEEMS
IONS
IRES
IRKING
IRKS
IRON
ISOCLINE
ISOS
KIFS
KING
KINGS
KINO
KINOS
KINS
KIORE
KIRN
KIRNS
KIRS
KISS
KISSER
KISSERS
KISSES
KNOP
KNOPS
KNOSP
KNOT
KNOUT
KOAP
KOAS
KOIS
KONS
KOPPA
KOPPAS
KOPS
KOSES
KOSS
KOSSES
KRIS
KRISES
LEME
LEMES
LIEN
LIENS
LIER
LIERS
LIES
LIME
LIMEN
LIMENS
LIMES
LIMN
LIMNER
LIMNERS
LIMNS
LIMP
LIMPER
LIMPERS
LIMPS
LINE
LINER
LINERS
LINES
LINS
LIRE
MEER
MEERS
MEES
MEIN
MEINS
MENE
MENES
MENSE
MENSES
MERE
MERER
MERES
MERRIER
MERSE
MERSES
MERSION
MERSIONS
MESE
MESES
MESNE
MESNES
MESON
MIEN
MIENS
MIKING
MIKRON
MILE
MINE
MINER
MINERS
MINES
MIRK
MIRKS
MIRS
NEEM
NEEMS
NEEP
NEEPS
NEESE
NEESES
NEESING
NEON
NEPER
NEPERS
NEPS
NESS
NESSES
NEWS
NEWSES
NIES
NIMPS
NIMS
NIRL
NISSE
NISSES
NKOSI
NKOSIS
NOES
NOESES
NOESIS
NOESISES
NOGS
NOIR
NOIRS
NOISE
NOISES
NORI
NORIS
NORK
NORKS
NORM
NORMS
NOSE
NOSER
NOSERS
NOSES
NOSING
NOSINGS
NOUP
NOUPS
NOUT
NOWS
OASES
OASIS
OIKS
OINK
OINKS
ONION
ONOS
OPSONISE
OPSONISES
ORES
ORFS
ORISON
ORISONS
OSCINE
OSES
OSSA
OUPS
OUTGAS
OUTGASES
OUTGASSES
OUTGO
OUTPASS
OUTPASSES
OUTPASSING
OUTPASSION
OUTPASSIONS
OWER
OWES
OWLIER
OWNER
OWNS
OWRE
OWRES
OWRIE
OWRIER
OWSE
OWSEN
PAGE
PAGES
PASE
PASEO
PASEOS
PASES
PASS
PASSE
PASSEE
PASSER
PASSERINE
PASSERS
PASSES
PASSING
PASSION
PASSIONS
PEAG
PEAGS
PEAS
PEASE
PEASES
PEASING
PEASON
PEEN
PEENS
PEER
PEERESS
PEERS
PEES
PEGS
PEIN
PEINS
PENE
PENES
PENI
PENIE
PENILE
PENS
PENSEE
PENSEES
PERE
PEREA
PEREON
PERES
PERI
PERIL
PERN
PERNS
PERRIER
PERSE
PERSES
PERSING
PERSON
PERSONISE
PERSONISES
PERSONS
PESO
PESOS
PLIE
PLIER
PLIERS
PLIES
PLIM
PLIMS
POAS
POIS
POISE
POISER
POISERS
POISES
POISON
POISSON
POKING
PONG
PONGA
PONGAS
PONGO
PONGOS
PONGS
PONK
PONKS
PONS
POSE
POSER
POSERS
POSES
POSING
POSINGS
POSS
POSSE
POSSER
POSSERS
POSSES
POSSING
POUT
PREASE
PREASING
PREASSE
PREASSES
PREASSING
PRESA
PRESAGE
PRESAGES
PRESE
PRESENILE
PRESES
PRESONG
PRESS
PRESSER
PRESSERS
PRESSES
PRESSING
PRESSION
PRESSIONS
PRESSOR
PRESSORS
PREWIRE
PRIER
PRIG
PROA
PROAS
PROS
PROSE
PROSER
PROSERS
PROSES
PROSING
PROSO
PROSOPON
PROSOPONS
PROSOS
PROSS
PROSSES
PROW
PROWER
PROWESS
PROWESSES
PROWL
PROWS
PUTON
PUTONS
REAP
REASON
REASONS
REEN
REENS
REES
REIMPRESSION
REIMPRESSIONS
REIN
REINS
REINSMEN
REMS
RENEW
RENEWS
RENIES
RENIG
RENS
REOS
REPLIER
REPLIERS
REPLIES
REPRESS
REPRESSER
REPRESSERS
REPRESSES
REPRESSING
REPRESSION
REPRESSIONS
REPRESSOR
REPRESSORS
REPRO
REPROS
REPS
RERIG
REROSE
RESEASON
RESEASONS
RESEE
RESEEN
RESEES
RESES
RESEW
RESEWN
RESEWS
RESIN
RESINOSES
RESINS
RESOW
RESOWN
RESOWS
REWIN
REWINS
REWIRE
REWON
REWORK
REWORKING
REWORKS
REWORN
REWS
RIFS
RIMS
RINE
RING
RINGS
RINK
RINKS
RINS
RINSE
RINSER
RINSERS
RINSES
RISE
RISEN
RISER
RISERS
RISES
ROCS
ROES
ROIN
ROINS
RORE
RORES
ROSE
ROSES
ROSIN
ROSING
ROSINS
ROSSER
ROSSERS
ROWEN
ROWENS
ROWER
ROWERS
ROWS
SAGE
SAGES
SAGO
SAGOIN
SAGOINS
SAGOS
SAGS
SAPEGO
SASER
SASERS
SASIN
SASINS
SASS
SASSE
SASSES
SASSING
SCORE
SCORER
SCORERS
SCORES
SCORN
SCORNER
SCORNS
SCORPER
SCORPERS
SCORSE
SCORSER
SCORSERS
SCORSES
SCOW
SCOWL
SCOWRER
SCOWRERS
SCOWRIE
SEAS
SEASE
SEASES
SEASING
SEASON
SEASONS
SEEM
SEEMS
SEEN
SEEP
SEEPS
SEER
SEERESS
SEERS
SEES
SEGNI
SEGNO
SEGNOS
SEGO
SEGOS
SEGS
SEIL
SEINE
SEINER
SEINERS
SEINES
SEME
SEMI
SEMIE
SEMPER
SEMPLE
SEMPRE
SENE
SENILE
SENS
SENSE
SENSEI
SENSES
SENSOR
SENSORS
SEPS
SEPSES
SEPT
SERE
SEREIN
SEREINS
SERENE
SERENES
SERER
SERES
SERIC
SERIN
SERINE
SERINS
SERON
SEROSA
SEROSAE
SEROSAS
SEROW
SEROWS
SERR
SERRE
SERRES
SERRS
SERS
SESE
SESS
SESSA
SESSES
SESSION
SESSIONS
SEWIN
SEWINS
SEWN
SEWS
SING
SINGE
SINGES
SINGS
SINK
SINKS
SINS
SIRS
SISES
SKIM
SKIMS
SKIN
SKIO
SKIOS
SKIS
SMEE
SMEES
SMILE
SMIR
SMIRK
SMIRKING
SMIRKS
SMIRS
SNEE
SNEER
SNEERER
SNEERERS
SNEERS
SNEES
SNIES
SNIG
SNOG
SNOGS
SNOT
SNOUT
SOAP
SOCS
SOGS
SONG
SONGS
SONS
SOPS
SORE
SOREE
SOREES
SORENESS
SORENESSES
SORER
SORES
SORI
SORING
SORINGS
SORN
SORNER
SORNS
SORRIER
SORROW
SORROWS
SOSS
SOSSES
SOSSING
SOUP
SOUT
SOWENS
SOWER
SOWERS
SOWL
SOWN
SOWNE
SOWS
SOWSE
SOWSES
SPEER
SPEERS
SPEIL
SPEIR
SPENSE
SPENSES
SPERRE
SPERRES
SPERSE
SPERSES
SPERSING
SPLINE
SPLINES
SPOKING
SPONGE
SPONGES
SPOT
SPOUT
SPREW
SPREWS
SPRIER
SPRIG
SRIS
SWEE
SWEEP
SWEEPER
SWEEPS
SWEER
SWEERS
SWEES
SWIG
SWINE
SWIRE
SWIRES
SWIRL
SWORE
SWORN
TONG
TONGA
TONGAS
TONGS
TONK
TONKS
TONS
TOPO
TOPOI
TOPOS
TOPS
TUPS
UPGO
UPON
WEASON
WEASONS
WEEM
WEEMS
WEEN
WEENIE
WEENS
WEEP
WEEPER
WEEPS
WEER
WEES
WENS
WERE
WERO
WEROS
WILCO
WINE
WINEPRESS
WINEPRESSES
WINS
WIRE
WIRER
WIRERS
WIRES
WOES
WORE
WORK
WORKING
WORKINGS
WORKS
WORM
WORMS
WORN
WORRICOW
WORRICOWS
WORRIER
WORSE
WORSEN
WORSENESS
WORSENS
WORSER
WORSES
WORSING
WRIER
WRING
WRINGS
XENIC
XERIC

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — September 23, 2025

  • Theme: "On the syllabus"
  • Spangram: COLLEGECOURSE

Theme words:

EXAM HOMEWORK LECTURE PAPER QUIZ READING

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — September 23, 2025

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