NYT Strands Hints and Answers for October 15, 2025 (#591)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of October 15, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for October 15, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Going up?
Today’s theme is “Going up?”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with A, B, C, G, L, O.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 5, 5, 5, 6 and 8. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
ELEVATORBUTTONS
15 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with E, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- OPEN4 letters
- ALARM5 letters
- CLOSE5 letters
- LOBBY5 letters
- GROUND6 letters
- BASEMENT8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.