NYT Strands puzzle #573 for Saturday, September 27, 2025, has the theme “Mum’s the word.” Its spangram is PIPEDOWN; the six theme words are HUSHED, INAUDIBLE, MUTED, NOISELESS, QUIET, and SILENT. Hints appear below in order, from least to most revealing.
NYT Strands hints for September 27, 2025
If you want a nudge before seeing the answers, start with the theme clue and move down only as needed. The hints and board details below are reported by TechRadar; the additional phrase is reported by Yahoo Tech.
- Theme: “Mum’s the word.” Yahoo Tech adds the clue “zip the lip.”
- Spangram length: Eight letters.
- Words to find for in-game hints: PIPE, BILE, NOTED, TOIL, SPEND, MUST, BLIND.
- Spangram placement: TechRadar says it touches the bottom edge in the third and fourth columns.
Strands #573 answers
The complete answer set is:
- HUSHED
- INAUDIBLE
- MUTED
- NOISELESS
- QUIET
- SILENT
Spangram
PIPEDOWN
Why answer lists may differ
TechRadar’s written answer list omits MUTED, while Yahoo Tech includes it. The six-word list above follows Yahoo Tech’s fuller list; both reports identify PIPEDOWN as the spangram.
About this archived puzzle
This is the answer for the Saturday, September 27, 2025 puzzle, game #573—not a current-day puzzle. TechRadar describes Strands as playable on desktop or mobile, with new puzzles appearing at midnight in each player’s time zone. That description is secondary reporting and is not a statement about current access or subscription terms.
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