NYT Strands Hints and Answers for October 23, 2025 (#599)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of October 23, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for October 23, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Please don't eat me!
Today’s theme is “Please don't eat me!”. All 5 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with A, B, F, H, O.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 6, 7, 8, 8 and 10. The shortest is 6 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
POISONOUS
9 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with P, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- AZALEA6 letters
- HEMLOCK7 letters
- FOXGLOVE8 letters
- OLEANDER8 letters
- BELLADONNA10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.