The theme for NYT Strands game #623 on Sunday, November 16, 2025, is “Around it goes.” Start with the hints below if you’re still solving; the full word list and spangram are behind a spoiler warning.
Hints for Strands #623
- Theme: Around it goes.
- Another nudge: “They’re often on a roll.”
- First two letters of the theme words, in reported answer order: FO, SC, FL, CE, SH, ST.
- Spangram: It has 10 letters, starts with TH, and runs from the left edge at row six to the right edge at row six.
To activate the game’s hint system, try finding these non-theme words: CRASS, FLEA, HALT, TONE, FOLD, and POLL.
How the theme fits
The answers connect to things that wrap or cover something, though not all do it in the same way. SCARF, SHAWL, and STOLE are worn around the body; FOIL and CELLOPHANE are wrapping materials; FLATBREAD can hold fillings as a food wrap.
Full answers — spoilers
Spoiler warning: The complete answer list and spangram appear below.
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- FOIL
- SCARF
- STOLE
- FLATBREAD
- CELLOPHANE
- SHAWL
- Spangram: THATSAWRAP
How Strands works
Strands is a New York Times word game in which you find theme words on a letter board. Its spangram describes the theme and touches two opposite sides of the board. Find three non-theme words to earn an in-game hint; theme words remain highlighted once found and do not overlap. Play at NYT Strands.
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