NYT Strands Hints and Answers for September 1, 2025 (#547)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of September 1, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for September 1, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Be my guest
Today’s theme is “Be my guest”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with E, G, I, R, S, W.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 5, 6, 7, 7 and 7. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
HOSPITALITY
11 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with H, ends with Y.
AnswersAll theme words
- GREET5 letters
- SERVE5 letters
- INVITE6 letters
- EMBRACE7 letters
- RECEIVE7 letters
- WELCOME7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.