NYT Strands Hints and Answers for November 13, 2025 (#620)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of November 13, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for November 13, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Out, damned spot!
Today’s theme is “Out, damned spot!”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, B, L, S, S, S, S. Several share a starting letter (B, S).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6 and 7. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
STAINREMOVAL
12 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with S, ends with L.
AnswersAll theme words
- BLOT4 letters
- SOAK4 letters
- SCRUB5 letters
- SPRAY5 letters
- STEAM5 letters
- BLEACH6 letters
- LAUNDER7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.