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NYT Strands game #570, published Wednesday, September 24, 2025, has the theme “Lip service.” For a gradual reveal, start with the theme and hints below; the complete answer list appears at the end.
Spoiler-light hints for Strands #570
- Theme: “Lip service.”
- Think about: facial expressions made with or around the mouth.
- Spangram: It has 11 letters and runs from the top edge to the bottom edge in column four.
TechRadar suggests LINER, RISE, WORSE, CORE, SONG, and RINK as words to find for in-game hints. These are clue words, not theme answers.
Full answer key for September 24, 2025
Spangram: EXPRESSIONS
Theme words: GAPE, GRIN, SCOWL, POUT, SMILE, SNEER, FROWN, and SMIRK.
The answers are mouth-related facial expressions, which explains the theme title.
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Puzzle details
The puzzle is #570, dated Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The All Things How guide describes its grid as 6×8 and reports a “Moderate” NYT playtester difficulty rating; those details are reported by that guide, rather than independently verified here. The answer set and theme are corroborated by three puzzle-answer guides; the archived official NYT grid was not accessible for direct verification.
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