NYT Strands hints, answers for August 28, 2025
Today’s NYT Strands was all about loquacious folks — and trust me, the theme “Do go on…” had me immediately thinking of that one friend who’s never short on words. The grid spat out long words, the kind you mutter under your breath when someone won’t stop talking. Scanning for answers almost felt like tuning in to a group chat after a coffee binge.
If you hit a wall, don’t sweat it — even word nerds get tangled with these letter connections. I know I wasted half a cup of coffee staring at “G-A-B-B…” before realizing the rest was right there, plain as day.
The standout clue (and today’s big “spangram,” which stretches across the whole grid) was a cheeky “Blah blah blah...” — playful and perfectly on theme for August 28’s puzzle. Even if you aren’t a serial chatterbox, everyone knows a “Chatterbox.” That was the key term, by the way.
Hints for NYT Strands
So, let’s cut to the chase: the hints were crafted for anyone who’s ever been drowned in relentless conversation. Here are some playful cues that might jog your memory — or maybe just remind you of last night’s group dinner:
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The theme for August 28, 2025, is: “Do go on...”
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If that isn’t a big enough nudge, think: ways to describe a blabbermouth.
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A few off-the-cuff clues:
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Another way to call someone “garrulous.” (Nope, it’s not just “Gabby,” though that popped up!)
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For the friend who never runs out of things to say: look for “Talkative”, “Verbose”, “Loquacious”, and “Voluble”.
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The game throws you a bone if you get stuck — snag three words (even off-theme ones), and you’ll earn a hint to help you uncover the elusive theme answers. Casual tip: toss in words like “SOLE,” “VEIL,” “SALE,” or “LIVE” to rack up hints when your brain freezes.
NYT Strands Answer for August 28, 2025
Let’s not beat around the bush — here’s the meat of today’s puzzle. The theme words were all that jazz you hear when people love the sound of their own voice. Here’s the full lineup:
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GABBY
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TALKATIVE
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LOQUACIOUS
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VERBOSE
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VOLUBLE
The spangram (the word spanning the whole grid) was the delightful and, dare I say, slightly triggering: CHATTERBOX.
I’ll be honest — when I saw “CH” in the hint, my first instinct was “Chatter,” but you know how these puzzles go: it’s always a longer word than you expect, winding through the grid in a way that makes you wonder if you accidentally invented a new word.
Difficulty rating for today: a cool 2 out of 5. Manageable, unless verbose people really get on your nerves (in which case, you definitely solved it in record time).
How to Play NYT Strands?
Strands is one of those games that feels easy, until it doesn’t. Here’s the gist — simple, nothing over-complicated, but with some twists to keep things fresh:
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You’ll see a 6x8 grid loaded with letters. There’s a theme each day — today’s was “Do go on...”
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Connect letters (at least four) by dragging or tapping, depending on your device. You can move in any direction; just make sure those letters touch, and you hit the last one twice to submit.
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Theme words pop up in blue when you nail them. Non-theme words get you hints if you find three or more.
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Don’t overthink it: make words, get hints, hunt down the “spangram” (that glamorous theme word spanning the grid — today it was “Chatterbox”).
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Finish the puzzle when every
