#565Friday, September 19, 2025
Strands answers for September 19, 2025 — “Pour it on” (#565)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for September 19, 2025 (puzzle #565) is NONDAIRYMILK, a 12-letter answer to the theme "Pour it on". The 6 theme words are ALMOND, CASHEW, COCONUT, FLAX, MACADAMIA and RICE.
Where is each answer on the September 19 Strands board?
The full answer set for puzzle #565 is 6 theme words and one spangram.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 7 answers. Every position comes from solving the grid outright — the answers have to tile all 48 letters with no overlap and no remainder, which is what makes a single arrangement provable.
| Answer | Letters | Starts | Ends | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALMOND | 6 | row 8, column 4 | row 7, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| CASHEW | 6 | row 3, column 2 | row 1, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| COCONUT | 7 | row 5, column 1 | row 7, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| FLAX | 4 | row 2, column 4 | row 2, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| MACADAMIA | 9 | row 1, column 6 | row 7, column 6 | top to bottom |
| RICE | 4 | row 5, column 2 | row 4, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| NONDAIRYMILK | 12 | row 4, column 1 | row 8, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the September 19 Strands grid look like?
The grid below is six letters wide and eight rows deep, with every answer traced through the letters it uses.
Spangram — 12 letters6 theme words
Each line traces one answer through the letters it uses; the heavier yellow line is the spangram.
Read across the grid, row 1 reads H-E-W-L-A-M, row 2 reads S-X-A-F-C-A, row 3 reads A-C-D-A-I-D, row 4 reads N-O-N-E-R-A, row 5 reads C-R-I-C-Y-M, row 6 reads O-M-O-N-M-I, row 7 reads C-T-L-D-I-A, and row 8 reads O-N-U-A-L-K.
How hard was the September 19 Strands puzzle?
The difficulty index rates puzzle #565 as easy: it sits at the 12th percentile of every Strands grid to date.
Easiest puzzle ever published on the left, hardest on the right. The formula behind the score, and the ranked list of every puzzle, are on the Strands difficulty index.
Who made the September 19 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #565 was edited by Tracy Bennett, who also constructed it. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the September 19 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on September 19, 2025?
The Strands clue for September 19, 2025 is “Pour it on”, on puzzle #565. It is answered by the spangram NONDAIRYMILK, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on September 19, 2025?
The 6 Strands theme words for September 19, 2025 are ALMOND, CASHEW, COCONUT, FLAX, MACADAMIA and RICE, plus the spangram NONDAIRYMILK.
What was the big word in the September 19, 2025 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for September 19, 2025 is NONDAIRYMILK, 12 letters long, running from row 4, column 1 to row 8, column 6. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Pour it on” mean?
The Strands theme “Pour it on” for September 19, 2025 means NONDAIRYMILK — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 6 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands September 19, 2025?
Strands puzzle #565 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the September 19, 2025 Strands puzzle?
Strands #565 rates easy on a computed index, harder than 12% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on September 19, 2025?
The Strands puzzle published on Friday, September 19, 2025 is #565, counting from the game's launch on March 4, 2024.
Today’s puzzle and its hint ladder are on the front page. This puzzle sits in September 2025, part of the full Strands archive.