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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for August 14, 2025 (Puzzle #697)

Puzzle #697Thu, Aug 14, 20256 theme wordsSpangram: 8 lettersTheme: Honest-to-goodness

Puzzle #697 (August 14, 2025) had the theme “Honest-to-goodness”. Its spangram was BONAFIDE — a single 8-letter word, running top to bottom.

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ALBITEEROGITNTNEMAEIALOSTHCFKHUAGIREEENDTENIUERU

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Spangram BONAFIDE

  • AUTHENTIC
  • GENUINE
  • KOSHER
  • LEGITIMATE
  • REAL
  • TRUE