NYT Strands Today – Puzzle #560, 14 Sep 2025
NYT Strands Answer & Hints for September 14, 2025 — Puzzle #560
Stuck on today’s Strands? Below you’ll find today’s theme, spoiler-light Spangram clues
(length, orientation, first/last letters), grid words that charge hints, first/last letters
for all theme words (length-obscured), definitions, and the full solution.
Jump to:
- About Today’s Strands
- Today’s Theme
- General Hints
- Spangram Length
- Spangram Orientation
- Spangram First & Last Letters
- Hint Unlocker Words (from the grid)
- First & Last Letters of All Words
- Spangram (Click to Reveal)
- Spangram Definition (Click to Reveal)
- Sample Words (Click to Reveal)
- Full Solution (Click to Reveal)
- Definitions of All Words (Click to Reveal)
About Today’s Strands
Puzzle #560 (published September 14, 2025). One special word — the Spangram —
spans the grid and ties the theme together.
Today’s Theme
Theme: Hurry up!
General Hints
- Think of words that mean moving slowly or without rush.
- A couple of answers describe pace in a neutral way.
- The Spangram flips the idea of speed on its head.
Spangram Length
The Spangram has 9 letters and is three words.
Spangram Orientation
The Spangram runs horizontally across the grid.
Spangram First & Last Letters
Begins with N and ends with T.
Pattern preview (length-obscured): N___T
Note: We always display first/last letters as X___Y with three underscores, regardless of true length.
Hint Unlocker Words (from the grid)
- FADES
- FADE
- SALE
- SALES
- ROTS
- DEALT
- DEAL
- RUSE
- DYES
- SADS
- GULF
- GOLF
- LURES
- LURED
- LURE
- SOFAS
- SOFA
- LETS
- KEYS
- HEAD
- FAST
- SLUGS
- SLUG
- LEISURE
First & Last Letters of All Words
- WORD 1: S___W
- WORD 2: P___Y
- WORD 3: S___Y
- WORD 4: S___H
- WORD 5: R___D
- WORD 6: L___Y
Spangram preview: N___T
Spangram
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NOT SO FAST
Spangram Definition
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NOT SO FAST — a phrase used to tell someone to slow down or wait before proceeding.
Example: “Not so fast — double-check that answer before you submit.”
Sample Words
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- SLOW
- RELAXED
Full Solution
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Theme: Hurry up!
Spangram: NOT SO FAST
All words:
- SLOW
- POKEY
- STEADY
- SLUGGISH
- RELAXED
- LEISURELY
- NOT SO FAST (Spangram)
Definitions of All Words
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- NOT SO FAST — used to urge caution or a slower pace.
- SLOW — moving at a low speed.
- LEISURELY — unhurried; relaxed and without rush.
- RELAXED — free from tension or anxiety; easygoing.
- STEADY — regular, even, and continuous in movement or development.
- SLUGGISH — lacking energy; moving slowly or lazily.
- POKEY — (informal) slow or sluggish in speed or movement.
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