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NYT Strands#697
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Medium Daily Puzzle

NYT Strands August 14 2025 Hints, Spangram and Answer

Find all theme words and the spangram in today's letter grid. Need help? Use our step-by-step hints below!

Game Type
NYT Strands
Answer Length
7 words
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NYT Strands Grid for 14 August 2025

A
L
B
I
T
E
E
R
O
G
I
T
N
T
N
E
M
A
E
I
A
L
O
S
T
H
C
F
K
H
U
A
G
I
R
E
E
E
N
D
T
E
N
I
U
E
R
U

💡 Connect adjacent letters (including diagonally) to form words. Words can change direction!

Step-by-Step Hints for 14 August 2025

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Today's Theme Hint

"Honest-to-goodness"

Find 6 theme words and 1 spangram related to this clue

Spangram Hints

Length & Position

8 letters - spans from one side of the grid to the opposite side

Letter-by-Letter Reveal

B______E

Theme Words (6 words)

All of these words relate to: "Honest-to-goodness"

9 letters: A _______ C
7 letters: G _____ E
6 letters: K ____ R
10 letters: L ________ E
4 letters: R __ L
4 letters: T __ E

Pro Tips for Solving Strands

Getting Started

  • • Look for the spangram first - it reveals the theme
  • • Start from grid corners and edges
  • • Think about the theme clue literally and figuratively

Advanced Strategy

  • • Words can change direction mid-word
  • • Look for common prefixes and suffixes
  • • Use non-theme words to unlock hint system

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The complete answers are below. Only scroll down if you want to see the full solution!

Complete Solution for 14 August 2025

Here are all the answers for today's NYT Strands puzzle

🎯 Spangram Answer

BONAFIDE

This word spans across the grid and summarizes today's theme

📝 Theme Words: "Honest-to-goodness"

AUTHENTIC
GENUINE
KOSHER
LEGITIMATE
REAL
TRUE

🔍 Bonus Words Found in Grid

These 1166 additional words can also be formed from the grid letters

Click to reveal all bonus words

Non-theme words that help unlock hints in the game

All Bonus Words

ACAI
ACATER
ACHAGE
ACHE
ACHENE
ACHENIA
ACHENIAL
ACHING
ACID
ACIDER
ACING
ACINI
AEON
AEONIC
AERO
AEROGEL
AFGHAN
AFGHANI
AFIRE
AFLOAT
AFREET
AFRIT
AGEE
AGEN
AGENE
AGENETIC
AGHA
AGIN
AHENT
AHING
AHINT
AIMS
AINE
AITU
ALBITE
ALCID
ALERT
ALERTING
ALKINE
ALKO
ALKOS
ALMA
ALMAS
ALME
ALMS
ALOE
ALOGIA
ALOGIAS
ALONE
ALONG
AMEN
AMENT
AMENTA
AMENTAL
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AMIE
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AMLA
AMOK
AMOKS
AMOLE
ANEMIA
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ANETIC
ANGEL
ANGOLA
ANGORA
ANIGH
ANIGHT
ANOLE
ANORETIC
ANTE
ANTI
ANTIC
ANTRA
ANTRAL
ANTRE
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ARENITE
ARET
ARETE
ARLE
ARNA
ARNICA
ARTAL
ARTEL
ARTI
ARTIC
ARTICLE
ASHET
ASKER
ASKING
ASKLENT
ATHANOR
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ATONE
ATONIC
AUTHENTICAL
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BIGTIME
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BIOTA
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BIOTITE
BITE
BITT
BITTE
BITTIE
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BLOG
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BONE
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CHAI
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CHITAL
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CHUT
CHUTE
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CIDE
CIDER
CINDER
CINE
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CINEMAS
CINEOL
CINEOLE
CIRE
CITAL
CITE
CITED
CITER
CITO
CITOLA
CITOLE
CITRAL
CITRON
CLAN
CLANG
CLANGOR
CLAT
CLEAN
CLEAT
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CLEG
CLEM
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CLOAM
CLOAMS
CLOKE
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DENE
DENI
DERE
DETER
DETINUE
DICH
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DICING
DIGHT
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DIKER
DINE
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DIRKE
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DIRT
DITE
DREE
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DREKS
DRERE
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DUETING
DUING
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DUNG
DUNITE
EACH
EANED
EARL
EARN
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EATEN
EATER
EATH
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EATING
EDGE
EDIT
EGMA
EGMAS
EHING
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EINE
EKING
ELAIN
ELAN
ELATE
ELATER
ELATING
ELCHI
ELFIN
ELFING
ELKS
ELMS
ELOGE
ELOIGN
EMIT
EMOS
ENATE
ENATIC
ENDER
ENDITE
ENDUE
ENGIRD
ENGIRT
ENGORE
ENIAC
ENLACING
ENOL
ENROL
ENTER
ENTERA
ENTERAL
ENTERON
ENTIA
ENTICING
EORL
ERED
ERIC
ERICA
ERING
ERKS
ERNE
ERNING
EROGENIC
EROTETIC
EROTIC
EROTICA
EROTICAL
ETAGE
ETAS
ETEN
ETERNAL
ETERNE
ETHAL
ETHANE
ETHANOL
ETHIC
ETHICAL
ETIC
ETNA
FACING
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FAINE
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FAINTER
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FAITOR
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FINED
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FIRKS
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FLOAT
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FRITURE
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GOEL
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HAEMATITE
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HAND
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HAUTE
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HENTING
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HERETICAL
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HETE
HETERO
HETEROGENIC
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HIANT
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HINTER
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HOKE
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HOLE
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HOLM
HOLMIA
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HOLMS
HOMA
HOMAS
HOME
HOMEOTIC
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ICHING
ICING
IGNATIA
IGNITE
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IGNITOR
IGNOBLE
IGNOBLER
IGNORE
INAUTHENTIC
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INDICANT
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INDUE
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INGATE
INGO
INGOT
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INORB
INRO
INTANGIBLE
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INTER
INTERN
INTERNAL
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INTRON
IONIC
IOTA
IRKS
IRKSOME
ITAS
KEET
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KOEL
KOLA
KOSHERING
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LAER
LAIC
LAICH
LAIN
LAITH
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LANG
LANT
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LARE
LARN
LARNING
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LATERAL
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LATRON
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LEACHATE
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LEAT
LEGIBLE
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LEGITIMS
LENG
LENIENT
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LENO
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LENTIC
LENTICLE
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MENT
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NAUTICAL
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NEMA
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NERAL
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NETE
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NIACIN
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NOTAL
NOTE
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OMEN
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OMIT
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ONIE
ONTIC
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ORNATE
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OSMIATE
OTIC
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REEK
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REEKS
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RENT
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RETINUE
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RICH
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RONE
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RONIN
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ROTACHUTE
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ROTE
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ROTING
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SAME
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SAMITE
SAMITI
SATE
SATI
SHEER
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SHERD
SHERE
SHERIF
SHET
SHOAT
SHOE
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SHRIGHT
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SMIT
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SOKE
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SOLANINE
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SOLATE
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SOLEI
SOMA
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SOMITE
TACAN
TACH
TACHE
TACHINA
TACIT
TAEING
TAEL
TAGINE
TAHA
TAHINA
TAIG
TAIN
TAIT
TALC
TALCING
TALE
TALK
TALKER
TALKING
TALKS
TALMA
TALMAS
TAME
TAMS
TANE
TANG
TANGELO
TANGELOS
TANGHIN
TANGI
TANGIBLE
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TAOS
TASH
TASK
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TEAL
TEAR
TEEK
TEER
TEERED
TEERING
TEHR
TELA
TELOI
TEND
TENDRE
TENDU
TENE
TENET
TENGE
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TENIACIDE
TENIAE
TENT
TENTACLE
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TENTING
TENUE
TEREK
TEREKS
TERF
TERN
TERNAL
TERNE
TERNING
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TETANICAL
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THEINE
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THING
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TIKE
TIME
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TINEAL
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TING
TINGE
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TIRE
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TITE
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TITHE
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TOGE
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TONG
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TONITE
TORA
TORE
TORN
TREE
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TREND
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TRICHINAE
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TRICHITE
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TRIDE
TRIFLE
TRIG
TRIKE
TRIN
TRINE
TRINED
TROG
TRON
TRONA
TRONE
TRUER
TUAN
TURD
TURDINE
UNACHING
UNAU
UNAUTHENTIC
UNDE
UNDER
UNDIGHT
UNDIGHTING
UNEATEN
UNEATH
UNEDGE
UNGIRD
UNGIRT
UNIT
UNITE
UNITED
UNITER
URDE
UREDINE
URENA
URETER
URETERIC
URETIC
URTICA
URTICANT
URTICATE
URTICATING
UTERI
UTERINE
UTRICLE
1166
Bonus Words
4
Shortest Word
12
Longest Word
1173
Total Words
💡 Pro Tip

In NYT Strands, finding 3 non-theme words unlocks a hint that highlights letters for a theme word. Use these bonus words strategically when you're stuck!

What is NYT Strands?

NYT Strands is a word puzzle where you find words that fit the theme hidden in a grid of letters. Find the spangram - a word that uses letters from one side of the grid to the other and describes the theme.

Welcome to NYT Strands! Ready to uncover today's theme and find all the hidden words? Whether you're looking for hints about the spangram or need help finding theme words, our guide will help you solve today's letter grid puzzle.

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  • Start by trying to identify the theme from the clue
  • Look for the spangram first - it spans the grid and describes the theme
  • Find words that relate to the theme, not just any words in the grid
  • Words can go in any direction including diagonally
  • Theme words are usually related nouns, verbs, or proper nouns

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