NYT Threads Hints and Answers for October 4, 2025

Today’s NYT Strands hints will lead you through the core of today’s puzzle.

Strands, the New York Times‘ elegant word-search game, invites players to reinvent the classic word search. Words may be constructed from adjacent letters — vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, and they can also shift direction, forming distinctive shapes and patterns. Each letter within the grid contributes to an answer. A theme unifies every solution, complemented by the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase that embodies the day’s theme, extending throughout the grid either horizontally or vertically.

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By providing an indirect hint and leaving out the word list, Strands offers a thought-provoking game that requires a little more time to solve compared to other games like Wordle and Connections.

If you’re facing challenges or are pressed for time, we have all the NYT Strands hints for today’s puzzle to assist you in moving forward at your own speed.

Today’s NYT Strands puzzle should be straightforward to solve if you’re a regular traveler.

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NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Bring it home

The words pertain to travel.

Today’s NYT Strands theme clearly articulated

These terms represent travel souvenirs.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today’s NYT Strands spangram runs horizontally.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today’s spangram is Souvenirs.

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