NYT Strands Hints and Answers for October 29, 2025 (#605)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of October 29, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for October 29, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
”Nevermore!”
Today’s theme is “"Nevermore!"”. All 5 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, C, F, O, W.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 6, 6, 9 and 10. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
THATSSORAVEN
12 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with T, ends with N.
AnswersAll theme words
- BLACK5 letters
- CLEVER6 letters
- WINGED6 letters
- FEATHERED9 letters
- OMNIVOROUS10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.