#567Sunday, September 21, 2025
Strands answers for September 21, 2025 — “Stand by me” (#567)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for September 21, 2025 (puzzle #567) is SOLIDARITY, a 10-letter answer to the theme "Stand by me". The 5 theme words are BOLSTER, COMFORT, FORTIFY, STRENGTHEN and SUPPORT.
Where is each answer on the September 21 Strands board?
Strands #567 resolves to these 5 theme words plus the spangram SOLIDARITY.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOLSTER | 7 | row 5, column 2 | row 7, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| COMFORT | 7 | row 8, column 3 | row 6, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| FORTIFY | 7 | row 2, column 3 | row 1, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| STRENGTHEN | 10 | row 7, column 4 | row 5, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| SUPPORT | 7 | row 3, column 6 | row 1, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| SOLIDARITY | 10 | row 4, column 1 | row 4, column 6 | left to right |
What did the September 21 Strands grid look like?
Puzzle #567 is played on 48 letters arranged in eight rows of six.
Spangram — 10 letters5 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 I-F-Y-T-O-P, row 2 reads T-O-F-R-P-U, row 3 reads R-L-I-R-I-S, row 4 reads S-O-D-A-T-Y, row 5 reads O-B-O-F-N-E, row 6 reads L-T-R-M-T-H, row 7 reads S-R-O-S-G-N, and row 8 reads T-E-C-T-R-E.
How hard was the September 21 Strands puzzle?
Strands #567 scores hard on our difficulty index, harder than 97% of every Strands puzzle published so far.
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 21 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #567 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 21 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on September 21, 2025?
The Strands clue for September 21, 2025 is “Stand by me”, on puzzle #567. It is answered by the spangram SOLIDARITY, and all 5 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on September 21, 2025?
The 5 Strands theme words for September 21, 2025 are BOLSTER, COMFORT, FORTIFY, STRENGTHEN and SUPPORT, plus the spangram SOLIDARITY.
What was the big word in the September 21, 2025 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for September 21, 2025 is SOLIDARITY, 10 letters long, running from row 4, column 1 to row 4, 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 “Stand by me” mean?
The Strands theme “Stand by me” for September 21, 2025 means SOLIDARITY — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 5 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands September 21, 2025?
Strands puzzle #567 has 5 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the September 21, 2025 Strands puzzle?
Strands #567 rates hard on a computed index, harder than 97% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on September 21, 2025?
The Strands puzzle published on Sunday, September 21, 2025 is #567, 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.