NYT Strands Hints and Answers for October 27, 2025 (#603)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of October 27, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for October 27, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Witch way?
Today’s theme is “Witch way?”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are A, C, C, I, P, W. Two of them start with the same letter (C).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 5, 6, 6, 8 and 11 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 11.
SpangramThe spangram
WIZARDRY
It is a single word of 8 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with W, ends with Y.
AnswersAll theme words
- WAND4 letters
- CHARM5 letters
- AMULET6 letters
- POTION6 letters
- CAULDRON8 letters
- INCANTATION11 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.