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New York Times today Strands the puzzle is a real puzzle. You runners may have a better chance of solving this problem than the rest of us. Some answers are difficult to decipher, so if you need hints and answers, read on.
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Hint for today's Strands puzzle
Today's Strands Topic: Go the distance.
If that doesn't help, here's a hint: 26.2 miles.
Keywords to unlock in-game hints.
Your goal is to find hidden words that match the theme of the puzzle. If you get stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four or more letters, Strands will show one of the themed words. These are the words I used for the clues, but any words you find with four or more letters will work:
- SHORT, TURN, TURNER, STAT, STAR, HATS, RATS, CAPE, MOTE, STRAT, TART, PIES, ROAN, DRATH, DRAM, HOUSE, FOM, TIME, TIMER, PERK
Answers to today's Strands riddle
These are answers that are related to the topic. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including spagram, a themed word that extends from one side of the puzzle to the other. Once you have them all (initially I thought there were always eight of them, but learned that the number can change), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the non-spam answers:
- PACE, START, FINISH, RUN, HYDRATION, Timekeeper
Today's Strands spagram
Completed NYT Strands puzzle for Sunday, November 2, 2025.
Today's Strands spagram MARATHON. To find it, start with the letter M, which is three letters to the right in the bottom row, and finish.
