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NYT Strands game #603, dated Monday, October 27, 2025, has the theme “Witch way?” The spangram is WIZARDRY. Find progressive hints below, followed by the full answer list.
Hints for the October 27 Strands puzzle
If you want to solve it yourself, start with the theme: “Witch way?” The following words, reported by TechRadar, can help you unlock the in-game hint system:
- WOOD
- CRAM
- RANT
- ROAR
- DIME
- NATION
TechRadar also reports that the seven-letter spangram touches the top of the board at the third column and the bottom at the fourth column.
How Strands hints work
Strands is a themed word-search game. Letters can be connected in any direction, but a letter cannot be reused or crossed. According to Try Hard Guides, finding three valid words of four or more letters earns an in-game hint that highlights one theme word.
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October 27 Strands answers
Spoilers below: The answer list is reported consistently by TechRadar and Try Hard Guides; the cited guides are secondary sources, not an official NYT record for this archived puzzle.
Quick Recap
Spangram
WIZARDRY
Theme words
- AMULET
- CAULDRON
- CHARM
- INCANTATION
- POTION
- WAND
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