Strands Answers in Order October 16, 2025 #761, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for October 16, 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: "And the category is ..."
  • Category nudge: Think about and the category is ...
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: G, H, M, M, N, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: TRIVIANIGHT

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "And the category is ..." and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

GEOGRAPHY HISTORY MOVIES MUSIC NEWS SPORTS

All Valid Solutions (702 words):

ACHIEST
AHINT
AHIS
AITS
ANIGH
ANIGHT
ANOESES
ANTI
ANTIC
ANTIS
ANTS
ARGOSIES
ARGOSY
ARGOT
ARGOTS
AROSE
ARSE
ARSES
CAIN
CANIEST
CANOE
CANOES
CANT
CANTIEST
CANTO
CANTOR
CANTORS
CANTOS
CANTS
CANTY
CANY
CAST
CASTOR
CASTORY
CATION
CATS
CHAI
CHAIN
CHAIS
CHANT
CHANTIE
CHANTIES
CHANTOR
CHANTORS
CHANTRY
CHANTS
CHANTY
CHAS
CHAT
CHATS
CHIA
CHIANTI
CHIANTIS
CHIAS
CHIN
CHINA
CHINAS
CHINO
CHINTS
CHIS
CHIT
CHITIN
CHITOSAN
CHITS
CHIV
CHIVIES
CHIVS
CHIVY
CIST
CITIES
CITO
CITS
CITY
CIVIE
CIVIES
EGEST
EGIS
EGISES
EGOITY
EINA
EMES
ENGS
ESES
ESSE
ESTOP
ESTOPS
ESTRO
ESTROS
ESTROUS
GEES
GEEST
GEIST
GEIT
GEITS
GEMONY
GEMS
GENT
GENTS
GEOGRAPHY
GEOS
GESSE
GESSO
GEST
GHAST
GHAT
GHATS
GHEE
GHEES
GHESSE
GHEST
GHIS
GIANT
GIANTRY
GIANTS
GIES
GIOS
GIRO
GIROS
GIRT
GIRTS
GIST
GITS
GOARY
GOES
GOIEST
GONIA
GORA
GORSE
GORSES
GORY
GOSS
GOSSE
GOTH
GOYS
GRAPH
GRAPY
GRAY
GRAYS
GROSS
GROT
GROTS
GRYSIE
GUIRO
GUIROS
GUISE
GUISES
GUMS
GURS
GUVS
HAIN
HAINT
HAINTS
HANT
HANTS
HARO
HAROS
HAST
HASTIEST
HASTY
HATS
HAYS
HEGEMON
HEGEMONY
HEIGH
HEME
HEMES
HEMS
HENT
HENTS
HEST
HEWS
HIANT
HIEMS
HIES
HINT
HINTS
HIOI
HIST
HISTIE
HISTORY
HITS
HOES
HOGEN
HOGS
HOME
HOMES
HOMS
INIA
INRO
INTI
INTIS
INTO
INTRO
INTROS
ISATIN
ISMS
ISOGRAPH
ISOS
ISOTACH
ISSEI
ITACISM
ITACISMS
ITAS
IVIES
MEES
MEGS
MEIN
MEINT
MEINY
MEITH
MESE
MESES
MESS
MESSY
MESTO
MOES
MOGS
MOIT
MOITS
MONA
MONACHISM
MONACHISMS
MONACHIST
MONAS
MONASTIC
MONASTICISM
MONASTICISMS
MONIE
MONIES
MONITOR
MONITORS
MONITORY
MONTIES
MONTY
MONY
MOVIE
MOVIES
MUGS
MUIR
MUIRS
MUIST
MUSIC
MUSICIAN
NACH
NAIVIST
NASTIC
NASTIES
NASTIEST
NASTY
NATIS
NATS
NEGS
NEWS
NIES
NIGH
NIGHEST
NIGHT
NIGHTS
NITRO
NITROS
NITRY
NITS
NOES
NOESES
NOGS
NOME
NOMES
NOMS
NOVITY
OARS
OARY
OESTROUS
OHMS
OINT
OINTS
ONIE
ONTIC
ONTO
OPTS
ORTS
OSES
OSSEIN
OSTIA
OSTIUM
OTIC
OTIOSE
OURIE
OURIEST
OURS
PARGO
PARGOS
PAROTIS
PAROTISES
PARS
PARSE
PARSES
PAYOR
PAYORS
PAYS
PHAROS
PHAROSES
PHYSES
PHYSIO
PHYSIOS
PHYTOSES
POIS
POISE
POISES
PORIEST
PORT
PORTIEST
PORTS
PORTY
PORY
POSE
POSES
POSIES
POSIEST
POSIT
POSS
POSSE
POST
POSTIE
POSTIES
POSY
POTS
POTSIE
POTSIES
POTSY
POUR
POURIE
POURIES
POURS
PRIES
PRIEST
PRIG
PRIGS
PRIOR
PRIORY
PRISE
PRISES
PRISS
PRIVIES
PRIVIEST
PROS
PROSE
PROSES
PROSIEST
PROSIT
PROSO
PROSOS
PROSS
PROST
PROSTIE
PROSTIES
PROSY
PROTIUM
PROTIUMS
PRYS
PRYSE
PRYSES
PTOSES
PYOSES
PYOT
PYOTS
PYRO
PYROS
PYROSES
RAYS
RIEM
RIEMS
RIGS
RIOT
RIOTRY
RIOTS
RISE
RISES
RITS
ROES
ROIST
RORIE
RORIEST
RORT
RORTIEST
RORTS
RORTY
RORY
ROSE
ROSES
ROSIES
ROSIEST
ROSIT
ROST
ROSTI
ROSTRUM
ROSTRUMS
ROSY
ROTA
ROTAN
ROTAS
ROTI
ROTIS
ROTO
ROTOGRAPH
ROTOR
ROTORS
ROTOS
ROTS
ROUGE
ROUGES
ROUGH
ROUGHCAST
ROUGHIE
ROUGHIES
ROUM
ROUMS
ROYST
RUGS
RUMS
RYOT
RYOTS
SAIC
SAIN
SAINT
SANIES
SANITY
SANT
SANTO
SATI
SATIN
SATINY
SATYR
SEEM
SEEMS
SEES
SEGO
SEGS
SEIR
SEIRS
SEIS
SEISOR
SEISORS
SEITAN
SEITY
SEME
SEMEIA
SEMEION
SEMES
SENGI
SENT
SENTS
SESE
SEWIN
SICH
SIEGE
SIEGES
SIES
SIGH
SIRS
SITH
SMEE
SMEES
SMOG
SMOGS
SMUG
SMUGS
SMUR
SMURS
SOAP
SOAPY
SOAR
SOARS
SOGS
SOPS
SORA
SORI
SORN
SORT
SORTA
SORTIE
SORTIES
SORTS
SORUS
SOSS
SOTH
SOTS
SOUGH
SOUM
SOUMS
SOUR
SOURS
SOUS
SOYA
SOYS
SPORT
SPORTIES
SPORTIEST
SPORTS
SPORTY
SPOT
SPOTS
SPRIEST
SPRIG
SPRIGS
SPRIT
SPRITS
SPRUG
SPRUGS
SPRUIT
SPRUITS
SPRY
SRIS
STAIG
STAIGS
STAIN
STICH
STIE
STIES
STIR
STIRP
STIRPS
STIRS
STIVIEST
STIVY
STOA
STOP
STOPS
STORIES
STORM
STORMS
STORY
STOUR
STOURIE
STOURIEST
STOURS
STRIG
STRIGS
STROP
STROPS
STRUM
STRUMS
SUGH
SUIT
SUITOR
SUITORS
SUITS
SUMS
SWIG
SYPH
SYRAH
TACH
TACHISM
TACHISMS
TAHINI
TAIG
TAIGS
TAIN
TAIS
THAR
THARS
THEE
THEES
THEGN
THEIN
THEM
THEME
THEMES
THEN
THESE
THESES
THEW
THEWS
THON
THRO
THROUGH
THYRSE
THYRSES
TICH
TICHIEST
TIES
TIGE
TIGES
TIGS
TINY
TIRO
TIROS
TIVY
TMESES
TOEIEST
TOES
TOGS
TOISE
TOISES
TOPS
TORA
TORAH
TORI
TORIES
TORN
TORS
TORSE
TORSES
TORSI
TORT
TORTS
TORUS
TORY
TOSA
TOSE
TOSES
TOSS
TOSSY
TOST
TOUGH
TOUGHIE
TOUGHIES
TOUR
TOURIE
TOURIES
TOURS
TOYS
TRIE
TRIES
TRIG
TRIGS
TRIO
TRIOR
TRIOS
TRIOSE
TRIOSES
TRISEME
TRISEMES
TRIST
TRIVIA
TRIVIUM
TRIVIUMS
TROIS
TROP
TROT
TROTH
TROTS
TROUGH
TRUG
TRUGS
TRUISM
TRUISMS
TRYP
TSORIS
TSOTSI
TSOURIS
TSOURISES
TYIN
TYRO
TYROES
TYROS
UROSES
URPS
VIAS
VIATIC
VIATOR
VIATORS
VICHIES
VIES
VIGIA
VIGIAS
VIGS
VINA
VINAS
VINIEST
VINO
VINT
VINTRY
VINTS
VINY
VIROSE
VIROSES
VIROUS
VIRUS
VISE
VISES
VISOR
VISORS
VISTO
VISTOS
VITA
VITAS
VOES
VUGH
VUGHIEST
VUGS
VUMS
WENT
WENTS
WIGHT
WIGHTS
WIGS
WINIEST
WINO
WINOES
WINTRY
WINY
YTOST

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — October 15, 2025

  • Theme: "Going up?"
  • Spangram: ELEVATORBUTTONS

Theme words:

ALARM BASEMENT CLOSE GROUND LOBBY OPEN

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