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Need help with NYT Strands game #621, dated Friday, November 14, 2025? Start with the theme and progressive hints below; the complete word list and spangram are farther down, in a clearly marked spoiler section. Strands puzzles appear at midnight in each player’s time zone, so the date shown as “today” can differ by location.
What is the theme of NYT Strands #621?
The theme is “Low-key elusive.” If you want to keep solving without seeing the answers, use the clues below one at a time.
Progressive hints
- Clue words: STATE, DUET, TUNA, SANE, LIAR, STUB. Finding these words on the board unlocks in-game hints.
- Spangram length: 11 letters.
- Spangram endpoints: Its path touches the bottom edge at column 6 and the top edge at column 3.
Spoilers: NYT Strands answers for November 14, 2025
The theme words are FAINT, NEBULOUS, TENUOUS, SUBTLE and UNDERSTATED. The spangram is BARELYTHERE.
TechRadar lists this answer set for game #621, and WordFinder’s November 2025 archive independently gives the same five theme words and spangram: TechRadar’s November 14 Strands guide and WordFinder’s November 2025 archive.
Where to play
NYT Strands is available through the NYT Games site on desktop and mobile. Because the daily puzzle arrives at midnight in each time zone, check the displayed date if you are comparing answers with a guide published in another location.
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