
Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers for Sept. 16, #562
Today’s Strands Puzzle: September 16, 2025 (#562)
The New York Times Strands puzzle for today is a fun challenge with a high-flying theme. If you’re stuck, don’t worry — we’ve got all the hints and full answers below.
Hint for Today’s Strands Puzzle
The theme is: “Riding High.”
???? Think of things related to climbing, ropes, and adventure sports.
If that doesn’t give it away, here’s another clue: Kind of like flying.
Unlocking In-Game Hints
In Strands, you reveal theme words by finding any 3 valid words of four letters or more.
Here are some filler words that help unlock hints (but any valid ones will do):
- PLUS
- GULP
- MITE
- TIME
- ABLE
- LOVE
- HELM
???? Answers for Today’s Strands Puzzle (Sept. 16)
Here are the non-spangram words you need to complete the board:
- CABLE
- GLOVES
- HELMET
- CARABINER
- PULLEY
- HARNESS
???? Today’s Spangram (Sept. 16)
The spangram is: ZIPLINING

???? Location: Starts with the Z three letters to the right on the bottom row and winds upward.
✅ Completed Strands Board – Sept. 16, 2025
All letters are used once you find:
CABLE, GLOVES, HELMET, CARABINER, PULLEY, HARNESS, and ZIPLINING.
Yesterday’s Strands Answer (Sept. 15, 2025 – #561)
???? NYT Strands FAQs
Q1: What is today’s NYT Strands theme (Sept. 16, 2025)?
A: The theme is “Riding High.”
Q2: What are today’s Strands answers (non-spangram)?
A: CABLE, GLOVES, HELMET, CARABINER, PULLEY, HARNESS.
Q3: What is today’s Strands spangram (Sept. 16, 2025)?
A: The spangram is ZIPLINING.
Q4: How do Strands hints work?
A: Every time you find 3 valid words (4+ letters), Strands reveals a theme word.
Q5: Where can I find daily Strands, Wordle, and Connections answers?
A: Check back daily on TechBoltX for updated hints and solutions.


