#571Thursday, September 25, 2025
Strands answers for September 25, 2025 — “Simply divine” (#571)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for September 25, 2025 (puzzle #571) is HEAVENSENT, a 10-letter answer to the theme "Simply divine". The 5 theme words are ARCHANGEL, GUARDIAN, HERALD, MESSENGER and SERAPH.
Where is each answer on the September 25 Strands board?
Here are all 5 theme words from the September 25, 2025 Strands puzzle, with the spangram last.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHANGEL | 9 | row 3, column 2 | row 8, column 1 | top to bottom |
| GUARDIAN | 8 | row 6, column 5 | row 7, column 2 | right to left |
| HERALD | 6 | row 3, column 5 | row 2, column 2 | right to left |
| MESSENGER | 9 | row 3, column 3 | row 4, column 6 | left to right |
| SERAPH | 6 | row 8, column 3 | row 6, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| HEAVENSENT | 10 | row 3, column 1 | row 3, column 6 | left to right |
What did the September 25 Strands grid look like?
Every letter below appears in exactly one answer — the 6 words tile all 48 cells of the September 25, 2025 grid.
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 A-V-E-N-S-E, row 2 reads E-D-L-A-R-N, row 3 reads H-A-M-E-H-T, row 4 reads H-R-E-E-N-R, row 5 reads A-C-S-S-G-E, row 6 reads N-G-D-A-G-H, row 7 reads E-N-I-R-U-P, and row 8 reads L-A-S-E-R-A.
How hard was the September 25 Strands puzzle?
On the same measure applied to every puzzle since 2024, Strands #571 comes out average, ahead of 30% of them.
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 25 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #571 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 25 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on September 25, 2025?
The Strands clue for September 25, 2025 is “Simply divine”, on puzzle #571. It is answered by the spangram HEAVENSENT, and all 5 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on September 25, 2025?
The 5 Strands theme words for September 25, 2025 are ARCHANGEL, GUARDIAN, HERALD, MESSENGER and SERAPH, plus the spangram HEAVENSENT.
What was the big word in the September 25, 2025 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for September 25, 2025 is HEAVENSENT, 10 letters long, running from row 3, column 1 to row 3, 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 “Simply divine” mean?
The Strands theme “Simply divine” for September 25, 2025 means HEAVENSENT — 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 25, 2025?
Strands puzzle #571 has 5 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the September 25, 2025 Strands puzzle?
Strands #571 rates average on a computed index, harder than 30% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on September 25, 2025?
The Strands puzzle published on Thursday, September 25, 2025 is #571, 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.