NYT Strands Hints Today & Answers for August 28, 2025

If you are finding it tough to spot theme words in today’s puzzle, you’re not alone. Many players are turning from Wordle and Connections to Strands, a word game that offers a fresh challenge. To help you keep your streak alive, we’ve listed today’s NYT Strands hints, answers, and Spangram for Thursday, August 28, 2025.

What is NYT Strands?

NYT Strands is part of The New York Times Games collection. The goal is to connect letters in a 6×8 grid to form words that share a theme. Each puzzle has multiple theme words and one special word called the Spangram — a longer word or phrase that runs across the grid and sums up the day’s theme.

NYT Strands Hint for August 28, 2025

• Theme: Do go on …
• Quick hint: Ways to describe a blabbermouth.

Extra Hints:

• Hint #1: Another way to say “garrulous.”
• Hint #2: Someone with a continuous flow of words.

NYT Strands Spangram Hint

• Direction: Mostly Horizontal
• Starts with: “CH”
• Clue: A person who uses lots of words without much meaning.

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NYT Strands Answer for August 28, 2025

• Spangram: Chatterbox

Theme Words:

• Gabby
• Talkative
• Loquacious
• Verbose
• Voluble

Difficulty Level

Today’s puzzle difficulty: 2/5
(1 = easiest, 5 = hardest — difficulty may vary depending on your vocabulary.)

Tips & Tricks for Strands

• Start from the corners of the grid.
• Don’t hesitate to use hints for the first theme word.
• Think both literally and figuratively about clues.
• Solve the Spangram early to unlock the rest.

FAQs

Q. What is today’s NYT Strands answer?
A. The Spangram is Chatterbox, with theme words Gabby, Talkative, Loquacious, Verbose, and Voluble.

Q. What was yesterday’s NYT Strands answer (Aug 27, 2025)?
A. The answer to yesterday’s NYT strands puzzle was – BodiesOfWater.

Q. How can I play old Strands puzzles?
A. Visit the NYT Games archive to replay past puzzles.

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