NYT Strands Hints and Answers for December 31, 2025 (#668)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of December 31, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for December 31, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
One good turn deserves another
Today’s theme is “One good turn deserves another”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with C, O, P, R, S, W.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 5, 5, 6, 6 and 9. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
ROUNDANDROUND
13 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with R, ends with D.
AnswersAll theme words
- SPIN4 letters
- ORBIT5 letters
- WHIRL5 letters
- CIRCLE6 letters
- ROTATE6 letters
- PIROUETTE9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.