For food enthusiasts, the hints in today’s NYT Strands are quite simple.

Strands, the New York Times‘ elegant word-search challenge, puts players to the test with a variation on the conventional word search. Words can be created from adjacent letters in any direction, forming distinctive shapes and designs. Each letter within the grid contributes to a solution. There is always a theme tying together each answer, accompanied by the “spangram,” a key word or phrase that captures the essence of the day’s theme and stretches across the entire grid either horizontally or vertically.

By providing an unclear hint and leaving out the word list, Strands offers a mentally stimulating game that typically requires a little more time to complete compared to games like Wordle and Connections.

If you find yourself unable to solve today’s puzzle or lack 10 or more minutes, we have all the NYT Strands hints you require to advance at your own speed.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: It’s not proper etiquette to lick your plate

The words pertain to food.

Today’s NYT Strands theme clarified

The words refer to delectable cuisine.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today’s NYT Strands spangram runs vertically.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today’s spangram is Good Taste.

NYT Strands word list for November 1

• Yummy

• Flavorful

• Good Taste

• Scrumptious

• Delectable

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