NYT Strands Puzzle Unveils “Do Go On…” Theme for August 28, 2025

Today, The New York Times released its daily Strands puzzle (#543), tasking players with uncovering words tied to the theme prompt “Do go on…”. The new word-search challenge continues to gain traction among puzzle enthusiasts, offering a six-by-eight grid that demands both vocabulary recall and thematic insight.

In Thursday’s edition, solvers were guided toward terms describing excessively talkative individuals. After identifying the five shorter theme words, the centerpiece spangram-a longer word or phrase spanning two opposite sides of the grid-provided the final breakthrough.

Key details for Strands #543 (August 28, 2025):

• Theme prompt: “Do go on…”
• Theme words:
• GABBY
• TALKATIVE
• LOQUACIOUS
• VERBOSE
• VOLUBLE
• Spangram answer: CHATTERBOX
• Spangram orientation: Mostly horizontal

Fans found “CHATTERBOX” to be a fitting spangram, encapsulating the concept of someone who “uses a whole lot of words without having much of anything to say”. The puzzle’s difficulty was rated as moderate, reflecting the challenge of recalling less-common synonyms alongside everyday descriptors.

Strands continues to expand The New York Times’ repertoire of daily word games, joining Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword in captivating a growing audience of language lovers and puzzle solvers. As players wrap up today’s grid, anticipation mounts for tomorrow’s fresh challenge.