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NYT Strands#704
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Medium Daily Puzzle

NYT Strands August 21 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!

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NYT Strands
Answer Length
7 words
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NYT Strands Grid for 21 August 2025

M
R
P
U
N
E
O
E
O
L
S
I
T
R
W
V
E
R
S
R
H
L
I
V
O
G
T
E
D
E
U
K
G
H
R
E
E
L
N
I
O
R
H
U
S
E
D
A

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

Step-by-Step Hints for 21 August 2025

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Today's Theme Hint

"Marvel-ous and then some"

Find 6 theme words and 1 spangram related to this clue

Spangram Hints

Length & Position

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

Letter-by-Letter Reveal

S_________S

Theme Words (6 words)

All of these words relate to: "Marvel-ous and then some"

9 letters: D _______ L
4 letters: H __ K
5 letters: R ___ E
5 letters: S ___ M
5 letters: T ___ G
9 letters: W _______ 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

Spoiler Alert!

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

Complete Solution for 21 August 2025

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

🎯 Spangram Answer

SUPERHEROES

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

📝 Theme Words: "Marvel-ous and then some"

DAREDEVIL
HULK
ROGUE
STORM
THING
WOLVERINE

🔍 Bonus Words Found in Grid

These 1030 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

ADORE
ADORED
ADORER
ADORING
ADRED
ARDOR
ARED
AREDE
ARERE
AROID
ARREEDE
ARRET
ARRIDE
ARRIDES
ARRIS
DARE
DARED
DARER
DARRE
DARRED
DARRING
DEER
DEERE
DEEV
DEEVE
DEEVES
DEIGN
DEIGNS
DEIL
DELE
DELES
DELI
DELIVER
DELIVERER
DELIVERIES
DELIVERING
DELIVERS
DELT
DELVE
DELVER
DELVERS
DELVES
DENI
DENIS
DENS
DEODAR
DERE
DERIDE
DERIDES
DERIG
DERING
DERO
DERRIES
DERRIS
DERRO
DESI
DESIGN
DESIRE
DESIRED
DESIRER
DEVEIN
DEVEINS
DEVEL
DEVELOP
DEVELOPE
DEVELOPER
DEVELOPERS
DEVELS
DEVIL
DEVILET
DIEL
DIES
DIET
DIGHT
DIGHTED
DINE
DINES
DING
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DINGED
DINGER
DINGLE
DINK
DINS
DIRE
DIRER
DIVE
DIVER
DIVERS
DIVERSE
DIVES
DIVS
DOEN
DOER
DOES
DOING
DORE
DOREE
DORIES
DORIS
DORISE
DORR
DORRED
DORRING
DREE
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DREG
DRERE
DRIED
DRIES
DRINK
DROID
EDILE
EDILES
EERIE
EGGS
EGIS
EHING
EIDE
EIDER
EIGHT
EIGHTH
EILD
EINE
EISEL
ELDER
ELEGIES
ELEGISE
ELEGISED
ELIDE
ELOPE
ELOPER
ELOPERS
ELSE
ELSIN
ELVER
ELVERS
ELVES
ENGIRD
ENGIRDLE
ENGIRDLES
ENISLE
ENLEVE
ENSUE
EPROM
ERED
EREV
ERING
ERINUS
ERODE
ERODES
ERODING
ERRED
ERRHINE
ERRHINES
ERRING
ERRS
ERST
ERVIL
ESNE
EUGH
EVER
EVES
EVIL
EVILER
EVOE
GELD
GELDER
GELID
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GELT
GERE
GHIS
GIED
GIEN
GIES
GINK
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GINKGOS
GINS
GIRD
GIRDER
GIRDLE
GIRDLER
GIRDLERS
GIRDLES
GIRO
GIRR
GLUE
GLUG
GLUGS
GNUS
GOSTER
GOUK
GROK
GULE
GULS
HEDER
HEDERA
HEID
HEIL
HEIR
HEIRS
HELD
HELE
HELES
HELVE
HELVES
HERD
HERDER
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HERIED
HERIES
HERO
HEROE
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HEROIN
HEROINE
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HINGED
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HOAR
HOARD
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HOED
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HOIDEN
HOIDENS
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HORDE
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HORDEINS
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HORE
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HORIS
HORRID
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HUNG
HUNGER
HUNGERED
HUNH
HUNK
HUNS
IDEE
IDES
IDLE
IDLER
IDLERS
IDLES
IGGS
IGLU
IGLUS
INGLE
INHERE
INHERED
INKLE
IRED
IRES
IRID
IRIS
ISLE
KNIGHT
KNIGHTED
KNIGHTLIER
KORS
KUEH
LEHR
LEHRS
LEIR
LEIRS
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LEKU
LERE
LERED
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LETHIED
LEUGH
LEVE
LEVEE
LEVEED
LEVER
LEVERED
LEVERET
LEVERING
LEVIED
LEVIER
LEVO
LIED
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LIER
LIERS
LIES
LIEVE
LIEVER
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LIRI
LIVE
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LIVERING
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LIVORS
LIVRE
LIVRES
LOPE
LOPER
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LORE
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LOUNS
LOUP
LOUPE
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LOUSE
LOUSER
LOUSIER
LOVE
LOVELIER
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LOVERS
LOVES
LOWE
LOWER
LOWERS
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LOWVELD
LUGGED
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LUGS
LUKE
LUNE
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LUNGE
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LUNGIE
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LUNK
LUSER
MEOU
MEOUS
MEOW
METRO
METROS
METS
MEWL
MEWLED
MEWLER
MEWLERS
MEWLS
MOER
MOERS
MORE
MOREOVER
MORRO
MORROS
MORS
MORT
MORTS
MOTE
MOTS
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NEIGHED
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NIDOR
NIED
NIES
NIEVE
NIGER
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NIGHED
NIGHER
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NIGHTED
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NISEI
OARED
ODES
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OGGINS
OHED
OHING
OINK
OKEH
OLEIN
OLEINE
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OLES
OLPE
OMER
OMERS
OPUS
ORAD
ORDER
ORDINES
OREIDE
ORGUE
ORMER
ORMERS
ORRA
ORRIS
ORTHO
ORTS
OUGHLIED
OUGHLIES
OUGHT
OUGHTED
OULK
OUSEL
OVEL
OVELS
OVER
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OVERS
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OVERVEILED
OWER
OWLED
OWLER
OWLERIES
OWLERS
OWLET
OWLIER
OWLS
OWRE
PERM
PERST
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PERTS
PETROL
PETROLS
PETROUS
PETS
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PLOVERS
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PLUS
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POET
POETS
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POLEIS
POLER
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POLS
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PORT
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POULES
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PRETOR
PRETORS
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PROLE
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PROWER
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PULE
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PULERS
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PULS
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PULSER
PULVER
PULVERINE
PULVERINES
PULVERISE
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PULVIL
PUNIER
PUNS
PUSLE
RADE
RADIO
RADIOED
REDE
REDELIVER
REDELIVERIES
REDELIVERING
REDELIVERS
REDEVELOP
REDEVELOPER
REDEVELOPERS
REDLEG
REDRIED
REDRIES
REED
REEDE
REEDER
REEDIER
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REEVES
REGGO
REGGOS
REGIE
REGIES
REGLUE
REIN
REINS
REIS
REIVE
REIVED
REIVER
REIVERS
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RELET
RELEVE
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RELIE
RELIED
RELIER
RELIERS
RELIES
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RELIEVED
RELIEVER
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RELIVE
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REPORT
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REPROVE
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REPULSER
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RERISE
RERISEN
RESIN
RETHINK
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RETROS
RETROVERSE
RETS
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REVELED
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REVERE
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REVERIE
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REVIE
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REVILES
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REVIVED
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REVS
REWOVE
REWROUGHT
RHIES
RHINE
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RHODIES
RIDE
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RIDES
RIEL
RIELS
RIEVE
RIEVER
RIEVES
RIGG
RIGGS
RIGHT
RIGHTED
RILE
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RIVERINE
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ROADIE
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RODES
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ROUGHT
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ROUPET
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ROUSER
ROVE
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ROVES
ROWER
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SEIDEL
SEIL
SEILED
SEINE
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SENIOR
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SERINE
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SIDE
SIELD
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SING
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SIRE
SIRED
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SLOWER
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SLUNK
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SOKE
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STEM
STEP
STEROL
STEROLS
STEW
STOEP
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STREW
STROKE
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STROUP
STROVE
STROW
STROWER
SULK
SULU
SUNG
SUNK
SUPE
SUPER
SUPERHERO
SUPERHEROINE
SUPERHEROINES
SUPERHET
SUPERS
SUPREMO
SVELTE
SVELTER
TEDIER
TEGG
TEGGS
TEHR
TEHRS
TEIL
TELD
TELE
TELES
TERM
TERMOR
TERMORS
TERRA
THEGN
THEGNS
THEIR
THEIRS
THELVES
THERE
THEROID
THIG
THIN
THINE
THINK
THINS
THIO
THIR
THIRD
THIS
THREE
THREW
THRID
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THROE
THROED
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TORR
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TROPE
TROUGH
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TROULE
TROULES
TROUPE
TROUPER
TROUSE
TROUSER
TROVE
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TROVERS
TROVES
TROW
UGGED
ULES
ULUS
UNGET
UNGIRD
UNGLUE
UNHELE
UNHELES
UNHIRED
UNHOARD
UNIS
UNLEVIED
UNLOVE
UNLOVELIER
UNLOVES
UNSERVED
UNSEVERED
UNSIGHT
UNSIGHTED
UNSIGHTLIER
USED
USER
USING
VEER
VEERED
VEERIES
VEERING
VEIL
VEILED
VEILER
VEILERS
VEIN
VEINS
VELD
VELE
VERD
VERDET
VERIER
VERRA
VERS
VERSE
VERSIN
VERSINE
VERVE
VIDE
VIDEO
VIDEOED
VIDEOING
VIED
VIER
VIERS
VIES
VILD
VILDE
VILE
VILER
VIRE
VIRES
VIVE
VIVER
VIVERRA
VIVERS
VIVES
VIVO
VIVRES
VLEI
VLEIS
VLIES
VOLE
VOLERIES
VOLES
VOLS
VORS
VOWER
VOWERS
VRIL
WERO
WERT
WETS
WHERE
WHEREVER
WHET
WOLVE
WOLVER
WOLVERINES
WOLVERS
WOLVES
WORE
WORM
WORMER
WORMERS
WORST
WORT
WORTS
WOVE
WROKE
WROTE
WROUGHT
1030
Bonus Words
4
Shortest Word
13
Longest Word
1037
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.

NYT Strands Tips & Strategies

  • 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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