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Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is game #594, dated Saturday, October 18, 2025. Its theme is “Get to work …”. Start with the spoiler-free hint, then open the later sections only if you want progressively stronger clues or the complete answer.
Spoiler-free hint for Strands #594
Think of things that can make someone late for work.
Stronger hints
These clues are ordered from less revealing to more specific. Stop when you have enough to continue solving.
Clue words to find
Finding three valid non-theme words in Strands unlocks an in-game hint. The clue words reported for this puzzle are THEN, HEAT, CURTAIN, GATE, STARE, LOSE, and RUCTION.
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- The spangram has 11 letters.
- It touches the left edge of the board at row 4 and the right edge at row 3.
Full answers for October 18, 2025
Spoilers below.
- DETOUR
- CLOSURE
- ALARM
- WEATHER
- CONSTRUCTION
The spangram is RUNNINGLATE (read as “RUNNING LATE”). The theme words are reasons someone might arrive late for work.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How the hints work
Strands is a themed word search: connect letters in any direction, including diagonally, and change direction during a word. Three valid words that are not theme answers earn an in-game hint highlighting a theme word. This general rules description comes from Strands.Game, which says it is not affiliated with The New York Times; it is not an official NYT rules source.
Quick Recap
Rank #3
Sources
- TechRadar’s October 18, 2025 guide to Strands #594 for the theme, hints, answers, and spangram.
- Strands.Game’s general rules page for the gameplay description; the site states that it is unaffiliated with The New York Times.
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