NYT Strands puzzle #571, for Thursday, September 25, 2025, has the theme “Simply divine.” Start with the gentle clue below, then open the spoiler sections only if you want the letter prompts or full solution.
Theme hint
The puzzle’s theme is Simply divine. A gentle clue is: “Winged creatures from on high.”
First-letter hints
Need a little more help without seeing the answers? The five theme words begin with:
- AR
- HE
- ME
- GU
- SE
Spoilers: spangram and answers
Spangram: HEAVENSENT. It has 10 letters and runs from the left edge to the right edge on row three, beginning at the first H and ending at the final T.
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Theme words: ARCHANGEL, HERALD, MESSENGER, GUARDIAN, and SERAPH.
Using Strands’ in-game hints
If you are still working through the board, the guide says that finding three valid four-letter words that are not answers earns an in-game hint. The first hint highlights the letters of the next answer; using hints again can reveal that answer’s route.
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