Need a nudge before the solution? The November 1, 2025, NYT Strands puzzle (#608) is about praising food. Its spangram is GOOD TASTE; the other answers are revealed below, from a gentle hint to the complete list.
Start with a spoiler-light hint
The theme, “It’s not polite to lick your plate,” points toward words people use to compliment a delicious meal. If you want to keep solving, look for food-praise adjectives before reading further.
Spangram hint
The spangram is a two-word compliment with nine letters when the space is omitted. Its path touches the top edge in the fourth column and the bottom edge in the third column.
November 1 Strands spangram
GOOD TASTE is the spangram for game #608. It may appear as GOODTASTE in the grid, without a space.
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All theme-word answers
- DELICIOUS
- SCRUMPTIOUS
- FLAVORFUL
- DELECTABLE
How Strands hints work
Strands is a themed word-search game. The spangram captures the theme and connects opposite sides of the board. Finding three valid words of at least four letters that are not theme answers earns a hint that highlights one unsolved theme word. An independent current guide describes the board as 6 by 8; the hint and spangram rules are also described in the dated answer guides. TechRadar’s November 1 guide, Try Hard Guides, and Play Strands NYT provide those explanations.
For a replay, an independent guide says a NYT Games subscription provides access to past Strands puzzles. Its archive guide is not an official New York Times source.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Sources for this day’s solution
Three dated answer guides agree that November 1, 2025, was game #608, and list the same theme, spangram, and four theme words: TechRadar, FandomWire, and Try Hard Guides.
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