Strands Answers in Order July 25, 2026 #1050, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for July 25, 2026. 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: "Frocks and smocks"
  • Category nudge: Think about frocks and smocks
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: D, G, K, M, P, T
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: YOUWEARITWELL

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Frocks and smocks" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

DIRNDL GOWN KIMONO MUUMUU PINAFORE TUNIC

All Valid Solutions (524 words):

AEON
AEONIAN
AEONIC
AFIRE
AFOOT
AFORE
AFRO
AINE
AIRMAN
AIRN
AMAIN
AMAUT
AMIA
AMIE
AMIN
AMINE
AMINO
AMIR
AMPUL
AMRIT
ANAN
ANEAR
ANETIC
ANEW
ANIMA
ANIMI
ANOETIC
ANOW
APIAN
ARIA
ARID
ARIDER
ARIOT
AROW
ARRIDE
ARROW
ARROWY
ARROYO
ARUM
AUNT
AUTO
AWRONG
CITE
CITO
CUING
CUIT
CUTE
CUTIN
DAIMIO
DAINE
DAMAN
DAMAR
DAMP
DARI
DARN
DARRE
DARRED
DEIF
DERN
DERO
DIRAM
DIRE
DIRNDL
DREY
DRONE
DROW
DROWN
DUMA
DUMP
EARN
EINA
ELOIN
ENARM
ENFIRE
ENFIRED
ENOW
ENROOT
ENROOTING
EOAN
EONIAN
ERNE
ERRAND
ETIC
ETUI
EYOT
EYRIR
FAIN
FAINE
FAIR
FAMINE
FAND
FANE
FANO
FARRED
FARROW
FIAR
FIAUNT
FIER
FIERY
FINE
FINO
FIRE
FIRED
FIRM
FIRMAN
FIRN
FIRRY
FOEN
FONE
FOOT
FOOTING
FOOTWEAR
FORD
FORE
FORRAD
FOYER
FRAIM
FRAP
FREON
FRIED
FRIER
FROE
FROW
FROWN
FROWY
GNOW
GOETIC
GORA
GORI
GORM
GORMAND
GOUT
GOWAN
GOWK
GOWN
GUAN
GUANA
GUANO
GUAR
GUNITE
IKON
IMARI
IMINE
IMINO
IMPAIR
IMPI
IMPUTE
INARM
INFO
INFRA
INGO
INION
INLET
INRO
INTO
INTOWN
INWIT
IRED
IRON
IRONE
IRONIC
KIMONO
KININ
KINO
KIWI
KNIT
KNOLL
KNOT
KNOUT
KOAN
KORA
KORAI
KORMA
KORU
LETUP
LOIN
LOIR
LOTE
LOTI
LOUMA
LOUP
LOUR
LOURIE
LOUT
LUMA
LUMINA
LUMINE
LUMP
LUPANAR
LUPIN
LUPINE
LUTE
LUTEUM
MAENAD
MAFIA
MAIEUTIC
MAIN
MAINOR
MAIR
MANA
MAND
MANE
MANET
MANI
MANIA
MANO
MANOR
MANRED
MANRIDER
MARIA
MARID
MARINA
MARINE
MARON
MARRED
MARRI
MARRIED
MARRON
MARROW
MARROWY
MARRY
MAUN
MAUT
MAWK
MAWKIN
MAWN
MAWR
MIAOU
MIAOUING
MIAOW
MIEN
MINA
MINAE
MINAR
MINE
MINI
MINIM
MINIMA
MINION
MINIUM
MINK
MINO
MINOR
MINORED
MIRI
MIRIN
MIRO
MITE
MOLL
MONO
MUIR
MUON
MURA
MURAENA
MURINE
MUTE
MUTI
MUTON
MUTUEL
MUTUUM
MUUMUU
NAIAD
NAIF
NAIN
NAIRA
NAIRU
NAMU
NANA
NANDU
NANE
NARRE
NARROW
NAUNT
NAUTIC
NEAR
NEIF
NEON
NEWT
NIP
NIPA
NITE
NITON
NOEL
NOETIC
NOIR
NOLE
NOLL
NOLO
NONI
NONIRON
NONWAR
NORI
NORIA
NORITE
NORM
NORMA
NORMAN
NOTE
NOTUM
NOUP
NOUT
NOWN
NOWT
NOWY
NOYED
OINK
OKIMONO
OLEUM
OMNIUM
ONIE
ONION
ONIUM
ONTIC
ONTO
OOFIER
OORIE
ORIOLE
ORRA
ORRAMAN
OTIC
OUMA
OUPA
OURIE
OURN
OUTEARN
OUTING
OUTWEAR
OUTWELL
OUTWON
OUTWORE
OUTWORN
OWRIE
OYER
PAIN
PAIR
PAND
PANE
PANFRIED
PANFRY
PANIM
PARR
PARRED
PARRIED
PARRY
PIAN
PIANO
PIET
PIMA
PINA
PINAFORE
PINAFORED
PINE
PIRANA
PIRN
PIRNIT
PIROG
PIROGUE
PLUE
PLUM
PLUTON
PLUTONIUM
PUIR
PULU
PUMA
PUMIE
PURANA
PURI
PURIFIED
PURIFIER
PURIM
PURIN
PURINE
PUTON
RAIA
RAIN
RAINE
RAINWEAR
RAMI
RAMIE
RAMIFIED
RAMIN
RAMP
RANA
RANARIUM
RAND
RANI
RAPINE
RAUN
RAWIN
RAWN
REIF
RIDE
RIDER
RIFAMPIN
RIMA
RIMAE
RIMU
RINE
RINK
RIOT
RITE
ROAM
ROAN
ROED
ROGUE
RONE
RONEO
RONG
RONT
RONTE
ROOT
ROOTING
ROUE
ROUEN
ROUT
ROUTE
ROUTING
ROWAN
ROWEN
ROWT
ROWTING
RUIN
RUMINA
RUMP
RUPIA
RUTIN
RYOT
TEAM
TEAR
TELL
TELOI
TENIA
TENOR
TIMPANA
TIMPANI
TIMPANO
TING
TINK
TIRO
TIRONIC
TOLE
TOLL
TONK
TOON
TOONIE
TOORIE
TOUR
TOURIE
TOWN
TOWNIE
TOWY
TOYED
TOYER
TOYO
TOYON
TUAN
TULPA
TUMP
TUNG
TUNIC
TURION
TURM
TURN
TURNON
TWOER
TWONIE
TWOONIE
TWYER
ULPAN
ULPANIM
UMPIE
UMWELT
UNGOWN
UNIT
UNITE
UNTEAM
UNTO
URAEI
URANIA
URANIAN
URAO
URINE
URITE
URMAN
WAIF
WAIN
WAIR
WANE
WARM
WARMAN
WARMUP
WARN
WEAN
WEAR
WEIR
WELL
WELT
WENA
WIMP
WINK
WINN
WINNLE
WINO
WITE
WONT
WOOED
WOOER
WOOF
WOOFIER
WOON
WOOT
WORD
WORE
WORM
WORN
WORRIED
WRIT
WRITE
WRONG
YERD
YONI
YOOF
YORE
YOWE

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — July 24, 2026

  • Theme: "There's more where that came from"
  • Spangram: ANDTHENSOME

Theme words:

EXCESS EXTRA LEFTOVER SPARE SURPLUS UNUSED

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — July 24, 2026

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