NYT Strands Hints and Answers for September 6, 2025 (#552)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of September 6, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for September 6, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
In stitches
Today’s theme is “In stitches”. All 5 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are B, B, M, S, S. Several share a starting letter (B, S).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 7, 7, 7 and 7 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
KNITTINGPROJECT
It is a single word of 15 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with K, ends with T.
AnswersAll theme words
- SOCKS5 letters
- BLANKET7 letters
- BOOTIES7 letters
- MITTENS7 letters
- SWEATER7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.