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Red Herring 2025 Answers
All 365 boards published in 2025, month by month
365 boards and 5,840 words from 2025. Each entry lists that day's three group themes, so a puzzle you half-remember can be found by scanning rather than clicking.
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Year archive
Red Herring 2025 Answers
All 365 boards published in 2025, 5,840 words in total. Each entry shows that day's three group themes. Jump to the full archive or the Red Herring hub.
JJanuary 202531 boards
January 1
Weightlifting Exercises · Zero, in Other Words · Salon Requests
January 2
Golf Scores · Seabirds · Playing Cards
January 3
US State Capitals · Shrubs · Entertainment Awards
January 4
Celebrity Autobiographies · Aretha Franklin Albums · Glenns
January 5
"Y" in the Middle · "H" Presidents · Caribbean Music Styles
January 6
Highly Desirable Thing · Baklava Ingredients · Actors Named Chris
January 7
Things That Run · Famous Toms · Countries
January 8
book · Luxury Watches · Tiny Amount
January 9
What "O" Might Mean · Tennis Scores · Hershey's Brands
January 10
Famous UK Abbeys · horse · Famous Joans
January 11
Hidden Animals · Blanket · Look Sullen
January 12
Finches · Moods, in Slang · Toyota Models
January 13
fall · French Dishes · One-Word Kids' Movies
January 14
"Downton Abbey" Characters · Wheel · Shades of Red
January 15
Famous Barbaras · German Composers · Charles Grodin Movies
January 16
Maybe They Do Home Repair? · Virginia Universities · Canadian Actors
January 17
Eponymous Reference Works · FBI Directors · Genericized Trademarks
January 18
Cat Stevens Songs · "Midsummer" Fairies · Electronics Companies
January 19
Purple · Bad Temper · Internal Organs
January 20
UK Cities · Shoes · Famous Jacks
January 21
Film Directors · top · Green Vegetables
January 22
Duck · Scottish First Names · Shakespearean Kings
January 23
Flightless Birds · Australian Animals · Court
January 24
Asian Garments · Words From Japanese · Poems
January 25
Ballet Dancers · Desserts · Artisans
January 26
Famous Physicists · Presidential First Names · Muppets
January 27
Heart · Piano Parts · Tools
January 28
Taylor Swift Hits · Idioms of the Body · Romantic Movies
January 29
Pepper · Herbacious Names · Inducement
January 30
Cities of France · Money for School · Actors Named Hugh
January 31
Towers · Rolling Stones Members · Building Materials
FFebruary 202528 boards
February 1
Containers at Last · Constant Talker · They're Thrown For Sport
February 2
Chinese Games · Concrete · Monopoly Spaces
February 3
tail · Shoes · Things a Dog Can Do
February 4
Acting Emilys · Abrupt in Speech · Exercise Equipment
February 5
Drop a · Characters With Big Ears · Things on an Envelope
February 6
Mushrooms · Carnival Rides · Ocean Creatures
February 7
Fire · London Tube Stations · Hardwoods
February 8
One in a Backup Band · Dickens Characters · Top of the Heap
February 9
People From Mississippi · Baz Luhrmann Films · Landlocked Countries
February 10
Rose · Roof Styles · Friend
February 11
Resort Chains · Famous Billys · Removes
February 12
They Come in Sheets · Garnishes · Building Supplies
February 13
Home · Where You Wait · Urban Sights
February 14
Dog · Things That Hold Water · Auction Stuff
February 15
S + Tree · Fan · Worn Around the Waist
February 16
Chinese Dynasties · Number 1 NBA Draft Picks · Great
February 17
Rice Varieties · Disney Princesses · Flowery Names
February 18
apple · Famous Tims · Respected
February 19
Dress Shoe Components · Golf Mistakes · Verbs or Cuts of Meat
February 20
British Money, in Slang · cake · They're Added to Coffee
February 21
Standard Measurement Units · Base · Burrowing Mammals
February 22
Famous Architects · Canada · Express Self-Admiration
February 23
Square Numbers · Movie Titles · Adele Albums
February 24
root · Dances · Dips
February 25
Mirror · One-Word Band Names · Ring-Shaped Foods
February 26
French Authors · Snow · Sir Ben Kingsley Movies
February 27
World-Famous Restaurants · People Surnamed James · Parts of the Eye
February 28
Homophones of Composers · Half of an Island's Name · Door
MMarch 202531 boards
March 1
Units of Radioactivity · Honored With Elements · Multiple Nobel Winners
March 2
Living Things Taxonomy · Art · People Watching
March 3
Scuba Gear · Hiking Checklist · Portable Containers
March 4
British · Skirts · Animal Enclosures
March 5
Glass · Straits · Barbershop Voices
March 6
Things With Roots · Paper · Math Terms
March 7
Rooftop Structures · Under the · US Monopoly Spaces
March 8
Hidden Figures · Moody Blues Singles · TV Singing Competitions
March 9
maker · Volkswagen Vehicles · Davids of Hollywood
March 10
brush · Art Supplies · Keyboard Commands
March 11
Two Names in One · Versions of Boys' Names · Girls or Qualities
March 12
Chocolate · Cheeses · Animated Animal Films
March 13
Men Named Douglas · board · Water Falling
March 14
Straw Hats · Board Games · Famous People Named Alex
March 15
They May Be Thrown · "Animal Farm" Characters · Card Games
March 16
"Phineas and Ferb" · Acting Zoes · 1990s Rockers
March 17
Shades of Pink · Cosmetics · Picnic Supplies
March 18
Women of "The Office" · Cooking Oil Brands · Abbreviated Months
March 19
Winter Olympic Hosts · Canadian Cities · National Capitals
March 20
They're White · Lettuces · Marine Creatures
March 21
Genesis Albums · North Carolina Schools · Ballroom Dances
March 22
Fictional Cats · Film Orphans · "Les Mis" Characters
March 23
BMX Aerial Tricks · Socks · Fashionable
March 24
Top · Words With a Silent "W" · Strong Desire
March 25
horn · Styles of Pants · Terminate Employment
March 26
Interest · Sentence Types · College Terms
March 27
US Census Terms · Business · Dangerous
March 28
They're Made Up of 12 · Contract Bridge Terms · They Have Keys
March 29
Needlepoint Stitches · Mount · Salads
March 30
Airport Codes · Acting Michaels · Nut
March 31
out · One-Name Musicians · Playing Cards
AApril 202530 boards
April 1
Crabs · People Surnamed Hill · School Supplies
April 2
Jargony Data Units · Cat's · Tree Parts
April 3
Words Either Way · Billiards Table Parts · College Football Bowls
April 4
Body Parts, in the End · light · Birds
April 5
NHL Hall-of-Famers · "Cheers" Characters · Parts of a Sailboat
April 6
Bill Murray Films · Swedish · Comic Strip Cats
April 7
Shades of Brown · Baby Animals · Offensive Person
April 8
Wedding Vow Verbs · Bridge · Come to Rest
April 9
Counter · Avian 'Dos · Breadth
April 10
Animal Homes · Michaels of Hollywood · European
April 11
Necktie Knots · Ontario Cities · Numerical Idioms
April 12
They Rhyme With Dances · of Honor · Service Professions
April 13
Life Savers Roll Flavors · Multiple Fruits · Expressions of Disapproval
April 14
Jump the · Miami Sports Teams · Ransack
April 15
Life · Things That Float · Freezer Contents
April 16
"Peppa Pig" Characters · Working With Words · Famous Aarons
April 17
They May Be Wild · Things You Can Pass · White Foods
April 18
Guitar Pedals · Song Parts · Singing Voices
April 19
Programming Languages · Indonesian Islands · Snakes
April 20
line · James Blunt Songs · Move Awkwardly
April 21
Women Named Smith · Greek Salad Ingredients · Shades of Green
April 22
Course · Morning Meadow Minutiae · Salon Products
April 23
Kid Lit Cats · Beatrix Potter Characters · Dr. Seuss Books
April 24
fish · Monopolize · Three-Letter Animals
April 25
Musicians' Fan Nicknames · Gum · Gardening Chores
April 26
Medieval Occupations · Geological Formations · Arizona Cities
April 27
Sweet · They May Be Tied · Austere
April 28
stick · Comic Strips · Nuts
April 29
Bowling Terms · Deli Meats · House Parts
April 30
Soccer Players · Brooklyn · At the Dentist
MMay 202531 boards
May 1
Sugar · Honeybee Roles · Flying Things
May 2
Cities in Italy · NATO Alphabet · Trees
May 3
Grapes · TV Home Planets · Fairy Tale Brutes
May 4
Large Lakes · Acting Gardners · Countries or People
May 5
Kitty · Birds of Prey · Philadelphia Pro Athletes
May 6
Mad · Wonderland Residents · Soups
May 7
and Burn · Famous Guitarists · Cooking Prep Verbs
May 8
"Babe" Movie Animals · Animal Card Games · Scam
May 9
The —, London Hotels · Cracker Brands · Cabbage Varieties
May 10
Nobelists in Economics · Famous Pauls · Think a Lot Of
May 11
"Oklahoma!" Characters · Partridge Family Members · Three Stooges' Members
May 12
Spiders · US State Demonyms · Marvel Avengers
May 13
Pork · Food "Containers" · Body Joints
May 14
Things You Can Walk · Bar · Basic Exercises
May 15
"— Holiday" Movie · Italian Cookies · From an Italian City
May 16
American Composers · Baseball Slang · Sand
May 17
Edible Mushrooms · Prickly Things · Sessile Sea Animals
May 18
Olympic Track Distances · Tennis Scores · Roman Numeral Values
May 19
Book · Paper Types · School Supplies
May 20
ball · Pastry Types · Secure With a Line
May 21
Stitches · Famous Brads · Fabric Patterns
May 22
British Philosophers · Second Halves of Duos · Pet Homes
May 23
Billy Joel Albums · Places or Industries · Musicals
May 24
Hickory Species · Air · Capture
May 25
Famous Bridges · back · Onions
May 26
Tennis Stars · Male Singers · Planets
May 27
Fries · DreamWorks Movies · Web Browser Buttons
May 28
Things That Pop · Counties of Ireland · Flattery
May 29
British Open Winners · Half a Pair of Clothes · List
May 30
out · Running Terms · Where to Find Numerals
May 31
Butterflies · Flags · Navy Ranks
JJune 202530 boards
June 1
What "P" Can Stand For · Speak Harshly · Animal Sounds
June 2
Famous Alices · Presidential Middle Names · Kitchen Counter Materials
June 3
Jack · Hopping Animals · Poke Fun At
June 4
They May Be Crossed · In a Grocery Store · Pathways
June 5
Blue · Cattle Breeds · Clothes Named for People
June 6
Typography Spacing Terms · Tape · Liquids From Plants
June 7
African Capital Cities · Leonard Cohen Songs · Apples
June 8
Kate Beckinsale Films · Business Magazines · "Monopoly" Stuff
June 9
Picture · Water Birds · Publications
June 10
Iron · On the Screen · Card Games
June 11
Batman Actors · Quantities of Paper · Wild
June 12
Famous Chucks · Squashes · Noodles
June 13
Pole Vault Stages · Led Zeppelin Members · Reading Quantities
June 14
Headless NHL Teams · Sailors in Slang · Historical Landmarks
June 15
Rolling · They Have a Point · Colorado Cities
June 16
World · Turntable Topper · Fossil Fuels
June 17
Chef's · Frilly Flowers · Boots
June 18
Steel · Saws · Cuts of Beef
June 19
Geographical Homophones · Face · Hair Descriptors
June 20
Architects · Perching Birds · A Bit of Fun
June 21
Caribbean Music Genres · "Othello" Characters · Rice Varieties
June 22
They're Named for Cities · Film Producers · Mustard Family Plants
June 23
Parts of a Sports Show · Quantities · Holds Up
June 24
"Celestial" Stars · Their Initials Are A.G. · Musical Names
June 25
Yellow · Whales · Human Midsection
June 26
What "K" May Stand For · Dental · Baseball Terms
June 27
Booker Prize Novels · Boys, Bands · Where Animals Are Kept
June 28
Salmon Life Cycle · Famous Stephens · Lyricists
June 29
Bat-Fight Exclamations · Stylized Personal Names · Exclamation Marks Needed
June 30
Board · Famous Billies · Things On a Calendar
JJuly 202531 boards
July 1
Rate · Bands With Siblings · Parts of a Drill
July 2
Mc— Foods · Colorado Pro Sports Teams · Frozen Precipitation
July 3
Airport Code Words · Top · Friend
July 4
Limestone Products · Populous US Counties · Sharks
July 5
NASCAR Legends · Hats · Occupational Surnames
July 6
Beef · Edible Powders · Pixar Films
July 7
Things That Melt · US National Parks · Ice Cream Flavors
July 8
tail · Use Citrus in the Kitchen · Bar Soap Brands
July 9
US Olympic Runners · John Travolta Movies · Famous Wilsons
July 10
Guitar Brands · Famous Steves · Fictional Rabbits
July 11
Chanel Perfumes · State Flowers · "Willy Wonka" Characters
July 12
Billy Joel Songs · Canadian Universities · Famous Bridges
July 13
Repeat It to Make a Word · Food Containers · Terminate
July 14
Break · Male Animals · Money
July 15
"Landform" Name Actors · Famous Redheads · Late Night Comedy Hosts
July 16
Express · Sausages · Black & White Things
July 17
Heteronyms · Working · They Are Delivered
July 18
Famous Walters · English Explorers · North Carolina Cities
July 19
Porcelain Types · Soups · Real Food "Wrappers"
July 20
nut · Trees · Steal, in Other Words
July 21
Over · Culinary Verbs · Air Movement
July 22
mark · Not Your Own Hair · Electrical Terms
July 23
fish · Monopoly Tokens · Car Parts
July 24
Green · American Motors Cars · Light Sources
July 25
2025 Formula One Circuits · Acting Alicias · Famed Movie Directors
July 26
Stevie Wonder Songs · Periodic Table Symbols · Rivers
July 27
Europeans All · Telephone · Song, in Other Words
July 28
Eye · Actors Named John · Toolbox Essentials
July 29
master · Fractions · Capturing Devices
July 30
Irish First Names · NATO Phonetic Letters · Field
July 31
Currencies · Splits · Punctuation
AAugust 202531 boards
August 1
"Shrek" Characters · Jazzy First Names · Nursery Rhymes
August 2
Keyboards · Musical Notations · Frippery
August 3
Physics Terms · At The Debate · Police
August 4
98 Degrees Members · Disfigure · Abbreviated Months
August 5
Blanket · Football Positions · Protect
August 6
Tom Hanks Films in 2020s · Theater Jobs · Fast Animals
August 7
Aircraft · Texting Slang · Pear Varieties
August 8
Famous Brunos · Cities of England · Defunct Car Marques
August 9
Pixar Short Films · berry · Lifting Apparatus
August 10
UN Secretaries-General · Fabrications · Burger King Sandwiches
August 11
Dance · Famous Neils · Geometrical Shapes
August 12
Night · Female Animals · Hit Hard
August 13
Brothers · Golf Pros, to Friends · Things With Stripes
August 14
Pitch · Signs an App Is Loading · Observe
August 15
They May Have Flutes · Instrument Families · Lines
August 16
Women Singers' Homophones · Identified Flying Objects · Chairs
August 17
"Say —" · "Popeye" Characters · Sandwich Insides
August 18
Flash · "Thomas & Friends" · Video Player Options
August 19
Best Actress Oscar Winners · Holding · Bravery
August 20
Shakespeare Characters · Fish · Hockey Stuff
August 21
It's Overhead · Dive · Long-Necked Animals
August 22
Steak · German Cities · Britney Spears Songs
August 23
Geese · White Things · Crustaceans
August 24
Oil · Artworks · In Good Shape
August 25
Stone · Beans · Famous Men Named John
August 26
Organ · Containers · Get in the Way
August 27
What "V" May Stand For · cap · Of The Moment
August 28
Classic TV Westerns · Native American Tribes · Steakhouse Chains
August 29
maker · Algebra Terms · Board Games
August 30
Scottish Islands · Life of the Party Types · Laundry Detergent Brands
August 31
Santa · Roman Numerals · Element Symbols
SSeptember 202530 boards
September 1
house · Rock Hall of Fame Groups · Famous Tonys
September 2
Call · What You Hold On To · A Fake Name
September 3
bridge · Famous Zoos · Peppers
September 4
Sails · Plan of Studies · Regal Persons
September 5
Oxford City Namesakes · yard · Body Parts
September 6
tail · Rodgers and Hart Songs · Bowling Terminology
September 7
Ways to Make Decisions · At a Football Game · Wedding Day Activities
September 8
Horse Coat Colors · Warm Spices · Spice Girls
September 9
Mouse, Characters · Strong Words · Impending Trouble
September 10
Test · CBS Dramas · Guide
September 11
US Presidential Dogs · System · Friend, Informally
September 12
berry · Canadian Authors · Metallic Elements
September 13
Basil Varieties · Famous Nancys · Window Blinds
September 14
Parts of a Window · What a Winner Gets · Worn Around the Waist
September 15
Salt · Cooking Vessels · Possessive Pronouns
September 16
Urban Rail Transport · Hollow Lines · Legwear
September 17
Soda · Classic Chicken Dishes · Things in a Park
September 18
Olympic Equipment · Instruments, in Slang · Car
September 19
Mission · Janet Jackson Hits · Antics
September 20
Lawn Bowling Equipment · Water · Famous Marys
September 21
Kiwi Actors · "The Princess Bride" Cast · "Avian" Actors
September 22
Spring · US Rivers · Egg Layers
September 23
house · Watercraft · Where to Sleep
September 24
Cherry Varieties · "Friends" Surnames · Canadian Capitals
September 25
Bridge · Things Sent Out · Vehicle Systems
September 26
Road · Presidential Middle Names · NBA Teams Minus the S
September 27
Nebulae · Box · Birds of Prey
September 28
Literary Awards · Famous Annes · Texas Schools
September 29
Band · Alloys · Shades of Brown
September 30
Winds · Vacuum Brands · Eeeasy!
OOctober 202531 boards
October 1
Kids' Magazines · Katy Perry Songs · Spotted Animals
October 2
Old-Fashioned Carriages · Virginia Cities · Superhero Surnames
October 3
Table Grape Varietals · maker · Chess Pieces
October 4
Bananas · Sea Ducks · Strawberry
October 5
What "BA" May Stand For · European Airlines · Capitals Starting With B
October 6
Pea · Body Parts · Disney Movies
October 7
Ontario Cities · Best Musical Tony Winners · Chicken
October 8
Early · Famous Larrys · US Civil Rights Figures
October 9
"Sonic" Characters · Parts of a US Coin · Up
October 10
Geographical Capes · Old British Coins · New
October 11
plant · Erstwhile Brand Words · California Rock Bands
October 12
Key · Strong Points · Very Serious
October 13
Snakes · Set · Bridal Accessories
October 14
Jolly · Clothes Named for People · Texas Sports Teams
October 15
Traffic Sign Words · Things You Can Tighten · Highest Amount
October 16
Rock Hall of Famers · Fictional Squirrels · Rice
October 17
Mediterranean Ports · Cell · Orange Varieties
October 18
Programming Languages · Indonesian Islands · Dodge Vehicles
October 19
Lerner & Loewe Works · Legendary Places · Resort Chains
October 20
Famous Fords · Allow, In Other Words · Midwest Cities
October 21
Soup · "Wonderland" Characters · Equipment Makers
October 22
Ball and · Wrenches · Moon Phases
October 23
Groups of Animals · Edible Marine Gastropods · Blue
October 24
US Women's Soccer Teams · Crab · You Can Say It Two Ways
October 25
Space Probe Programs · Old Europeans · They're All at Sea
October 26
Push · Curling Terms · Fireplace Tools
October 27
Share · Animals or Verbs · Do Business
October 28
Ohio-Born Presidents · 2012 Movies · Give for Free
October 29
Hole · Rats · Starchy Staples
October 30
Last Name Woods · Spices · Wild Cats
October 31
Buffalo · Famous Chucks · American Wimbledon Champs
NNovember 202530 boards
November 1
wurst · Joni Mitchell Songs · Tolerate
November 2
Book Titles · Music Studios · Streets of Industry
November 3
Owls · Farm Buildings · Winter Weather Adjectives
November 4
Story · Terriers · East Coast State Capitals
November 5
King Charles' Grandkids · Famous Washingtons · One Direction Members
November 6
Neckwear · Secret Agents · Relationships
November 7
Major · Lengths · Needlework Stitches
November 8
Moons in Our Solar System · Moths · Golfers' First Names
November 9
Parade · At the Ball · Things for Rent
November 10
Lemon · Sports Mistakes · Decrease
November 11
Things With Rings · Shower · Candy Bars
November 12
Ant · Rulers · Salads
November 13
Comedy Duo Second Halves · People Named Elvis · "Gilligan's Island" Actors
November 14
Hockey Terms · Things You Sign · Things in a Tube
November 15
Sailing Dinghies · Bell · Mariah Carey Albums
November 16
Poorly Lit · Famous Jacks · Pages
November 17
System · Grammatical Categories · Anxious
November 18
Animals With Scales · Pit · Musical Groups
November 19
Wyoming Places · Famous Painters, at First · San
November 20
Test · Papers · Grasses
November 21
Striped Animals · Dances · Drums
November 22
Art Galleries · Mount · Camera Makers
November 23
Water · Badges · Mushrooms
November 24
Maslow's Hierarchy Basics · Tax · Place of Sanctuary
November 25
Hill · Golfing Verbs · Musical Genres
November 26
Chess Terms · Famous Johnnys · Forms of Payment
November 27
"Mockingbird" Characters · Pickles · Representatives
November 28
Rate · Garden Tools · Card-playing Terms
November 29
Earth, Wind & Fire Songs · Bug · Musical Brians
November 30
Room · Bowling Terms · Shaking Moves
DDecember 202531 boards
December 1
Door · Disney Dogs · Move Fast
December 2
Newspaper Names · Cereal Companies · Celestial Objects
December 3
Tea · Complain · Game Birds
December 4
Knight's Possessions · "Mr. —" Movies · They Have a Silent "W"
December 5
Famous Georges · Trap · Large Amounts
December 6
Coast · Mined Materials · Elements
December 7
They Have Eyes, Can't See · Flashy Natural Displays · Underground Vegetables
December 8
Band · Fruit Preserves · Liquid Containers
December 9
Space · Surgical Instruments · Trainee
December 10
Crochet Stitches · Iron · Fortitude
December 11
They Come in Sheets · They May Be Waxed · Rooms on a Clue Board
December 12
Rodents · Deer · They Have Spines
December 13
E Street Band Members · 2024 US Olympic Gymnasts · Famous Bruces
December 14
Front · Middle · Back
December 15
the Line · Fictional Toms · Appendages
December 16
Ways to Start Plants · Dishonest Practices · Pedestrians
December 17
Chain · Soccer Kicks · Two-Wheeled Vehicles
December 18
Benedict Cumberbatch Roles · case · Famous Emilys
December 19
Plate · Historic Naval Ships · Gray Shades
December 20
What "V" May Stand For · NASA Space Probes · Chevrolet Sedans
December 21
Slang for Money · Mustard · Hair Colors
December 22
Golden · Music Genres · Geographic Divisions
December 23
Greek Letters · Small Amount · Airlines
December 24
T · Basic Percussion · Traffic Sign Shapes
December 25
Famous Natalies · Roof Features · Fashionable
December 26
Austen's Bennet Sisters · Beatles Girls · US First Ladies
December 27
"Best" Tony Awards · What "Set" Might Mean · Bike Racing Terms
December 28
Famous Pen Names · American Playwrights · Children's Authors
December 29
Party · Time Divisions · Fractions
December 30
Age · Sculpture Media · Household Appliances
December 31
Tennis · Prefixes · Social Dance Event
Using the archive
Getting Around the Red Herring Archive
01
Search by theme, not by date
If you half-remember a board, you almost certainly remember a group name rather than the day it ran. Every board in this archive lists its three themes beside the date, so scanning a month beats opening thirty pages.
02
Recurring categories repeat the theme, not the words
A theme that returns brings a different set of four words with it. The category pages show every word a theme has ever used, which tells you the kind of answer it reaches for without giving you a list to copy.
03
The notes explain the links you would otherwise argue with
Some connections only make sense with a fact attached — that Danger Mouse was a 1980s cartoon spy, for instance. Those explanations are kept with the words they belong to, exactly as published, and the daily archive holds every one.
How to play
How to Solve a Red Herring Board
The order that clears a board fastest.
STEP 01
Count to sixteen first
Three groups of four plus four red herrings. Four words are meant to be left over — expecting that stops you forcing a fourth group.
STEP 02
Lock the tightest theme
Solve the most specific group first. Each correct group removes four candidates from everything still on the board.
STEP 03
Distrust the near-miss
A word that almost fits two groups is usually a decoy, because the board is built to make the herrings look plausible.
How we check
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify every board published in 2025, listed by month with its group themes
Each board is taken from the published puzzle for its date and re-checked against the source. The routine is in our methodology and the standards in our editorial policy.
Reviewed by Priya Raghunathan, Word Games Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Aug 24, 2026Numbers
Red Herring by the numbers
365Boards in 2025
5,840Words this year
3,529Boards in total
10Years covered
Good to know
Red Herring 2025 FAQ
How many Red Herring puzzles were there in 2025?
365 boards, one for each day the game published, holding 5,840 words in total. Each is listed below by month.
Are the 2025 boards still playable in the app?
No. Red Herring removes a board once its day has passed, which is the reason this archive exists — 3,529 boards are kept here across 10 years, all reachable from the archive.
What do the group names tell me?
Each board hides three themed groups. The names listed under each date are those three themes, so you can find a puzzle you half-remember without opening every day of the month.
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