NYT Strands Hints and Answers for October 20, 2025 (#596)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of October 20, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for October 20, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
“It's in the mail”
Today’s theme is ““It's in the mail””. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with A, A, M, N, R, S. Two of them start with the same letter (A).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 6, 6, 7, 7 and 9. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
CHECKLIST
9 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with C, ends with T.
AnswersAll theme words
- MEMO4 letters
- AMOUNT6 letters
- NUMBER6 letters
- ADDRESS7 letters
- ROUTING7 letters
- SIGNATURE9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.