NYT Strands Hints and Answers for October 12, 2025 (#588)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of October 12, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for October 12, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Follow suit
Today’s theme is “Follow suit”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are B, E, H, P, S, W.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 6, 6, 6, 6 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
TRICKTAKING
It is a single word of 11 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with T, ends with G.
AnswersAll theme words
- WHIST5 letters
- BRIDGE6 letters
- EUCHRE6 letters
- HEARTS6 letters
- SPADES6 letters
- PINOCHLE8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.