NYT Strands Hints and Answers for September 17, 2025 (#563)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of September 17, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for September 17, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
We beg to differ
Today’s theme is “We beg to differ”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, F, N, Q, R, T.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 5, 5, 5, 5 and 8. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
OPPOSITESATTRACT
16 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with O, ends with T.
AnswersAll theme words
- BOLD4 letters
- NOISY5 letters
- QUIET5 letters
- RIGID5 letters
- TIMID5 letters
- FLEXIBLE8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.