NYT Strands Hints and Answers for November 9, 2025 (#616)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of November 9, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for November 9, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
How enchanting!
The puzzle calls today’s theme “How enchanting!”. Read it loosely: the 4 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, E, H, S.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 8, 9, 9 and 9 letters long. The shortest is 8 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
CHARMEDIMSURE
It is a single word of 13 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with C, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- ENTRANCE8 letters
- CAPTIVATE9 letters
- HYPNOTIZE9 letters
- SPELLBIND9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.