News - NYT Strands hints, answers for October 6, 2025

Today's NYT Strands hints will help you understand the flavor of today's puzzle. Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, asks you to twist the classic word search: words are formed from linked letters that can go up, down, left, right, or diagonally, and you can change direction to create quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid is part of an answer. Each puzzle has a theme that links all the solutions, along with a spangram, a special word or phrase that sums up the day's theme and runs across the grid horizontally or vertically. Mashable offers Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: play games on Mashable. By providing an opaque hint and not listing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teaser that can take longer to play than other games like Wordle and Connections. If you’re feeling stuck or just don’t have 10 or more minutes to solve today's puzzle, here are all the NYT Strands hints you need to progress at your own pace. Today’s Strands puzzle should be easy to solve, provided you’re a homebody. Wordle today: answers and hints for September 29, 2025. NYT Connections hints today: clues and answers for September 29, 2025. NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: In for the evening. The words relate to clothing. Today’s Strands theme is explained: these words describe comfortable clothes worn at home. NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal? Today’s Strands spangram is horizontal. The spangram answer today is Loungewear. Pajamas, robes, nightgowns, loungewear, longjohns, joggers. Looking for other daily online games? Mashable’s Games page has more hints, and if you’re looking for more puzzles, Mashable’s got games now. Check out our Games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.