Looking for the NYT Strands hints and answer for Thursday, November 6, 2025? This is game #613. The theme is “___ City”; a gentler clue is “Think fond monikers for places.” Spoilers progress from hints to the complete answer list below.
NYT Strands hint for November 6, 2025
The theme prompt is “___ City.” If you want a more revealing hint before seeing the answers, think of fond monikers for places.
Spangram hint
The eight-letter spangram is NICKNAME. It touches the top edge at the third column and the bottom edge at the fourth column, with a path that mixes vertical and diagonal connections.
Today’s NYT Strands answer for game #613
The six theme words are:
- MAGIC
- MOTOR
- WINDY
- EMERALD
- ETERNAL
- GOLDEN
The spangram is NICKNAME.
How Strands hints work
Strands asks you to connect letters to find theme words that fill the board without overlapping. The spangram describes the theme and stretches between opposite sides of the board. According to the gameplay instructions summarized by Parade, finding three non-theme words earns an in-game hint: it reveals letters of a theme word, or, if a hint is already active, shows the order of that word’s letters. The New York Times instruction quoted there is: “Find theme words to fill the board.”
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