NYT Strands puzzle #576 for Tuesday, September 30, 2025, has the theme “For goodness’ sake.” Start with the clues below if you want to solve it yourself, or jump to the answer key to check your words. The spangram is VALUES.
NYT Strands hints for September 30, 2025
Use these hints in order, stopping as soon as you have enough to keep solving:
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The theme is about traits or principles that guide behavior.
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Think of qualities that help relationships and communities work well.
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The spangram is VALUES.
What is the spangram?
The September 30 spangram is VALUES. TechRadar reports that it touches the right edge of the grid at row four and the left edge at row five.
What are today’s Strands answers?
Several date-specific guides list these theme words for puzzle #576:
- COOPERATION
- DISCIPLINE
- EMPATHY
- HONESTY
- RESPECT
There is one reported disagreement: TechRadar lists LOYALTY instead of COOPERATION. Try Hard Guides, Parade, Economic Times, and All Things How include COOPERATION; the reviewed guides do not explain the difference. These are secondary answer lists, not a verification against an archived NYT board.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Strands hints work
Strands is a themed daily letter-grid game. Answers can turn corners and run in any direction, including diagonally. Finding non-theme words of at least four letters earns in-game hints, with each hint revealing letters from a theme word. You can open the official NYT Strands game to play.
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