NYT Strands Hints and Answers for November 2, 2025 (#609)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of November 2, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for November 2, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Go the distance
Start from the clue “Go the distance”. Once you see what the 6 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are F, H, P, R, S, T.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 5, 6, 6, 9 and 10 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
MARATHON
It is a single word of 8 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with M, ends with N.
AnswersAll theme words
- PACE4 letters
- START5 letters
- FINISH6 letters
- RUNNER6 letters
- HYDRATION9 letters
- TIMEKEEPER10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.
Yesterday’s Strands
Yesterday’s Strands
#608 · “It's not polite to lick your plate”
Spangram: GOODTASTE
Read yesterday’s hints