If you appreciate a transformation, today’s NYT Strands hints are clear-cut.

Strands, the New York Times‘ elegant word-search challenge, presents players with a variation of the classic word search. Words are constructed from adjacent letters in any direction, forming distinct shapes and designs. Each letter in the grid contributes to a solution, with a theme connecting all responses and a “spangram” that represents the day’s theme, stretching across the grid either horizontally or vertically.

Strands delivers a thought-provoking experience by offering an obscure hint and no word list, which makes it more time-intensive compared to games like Wordle and Connections.

If you find yourself struggling or pressed for time, we have all the NYT Strands hints you require to crack today’s puzzle at your leisure.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: A notable transformation!

The words are associated with change.

Today’s NYT Strands theme clearly outlined

These words refer to beings that undergo transformation.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it going up or across?

Today’s NYT Strands spangram runs horizontally.

NYT Strands spangram answer for today

Today’s spangram is Shapeshifters.

NYT Strands word list for October 25

• Skinwalker

• Vampire

• Shapeshifters

• Changeling

• Werewolf

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