NYT Strands game #613, released for Thursday, November 6, 2025, has the theme clue “___ City.” The eight-letter spangram is NICKNAME, and the theme words complete familiar city nicknames. Hints appear below in increasing order of detail; the full answer list is behind a spoiler warning.
Hints for Strands #613
Try these in order and stop when you have enough to continue on your own.
- Theme clue: “___ City.” Think of phrases used as nicknames for cities.
- Hint-counter words: TOOK, DUEL, LUMEN, RATES, MALE, and TRICK were reported as non-theme words that can help earn in-game hints. They are not answers to the theme.
- Spangram length: The word that captures the theme has eight letters.
- Spangram route: It starts at the top edge in the third column and ends at the bottom edge in the fourth column.
Spoiler warning: full answer list
The following reveals the spangram and every theme word.
Spangram
NICKNAME
Theme words
- MAGIC
- MOTOR
- WINDY
- EMERALD
- ETERNAL
- MUSIC
- GOLDEN
Which cities do the answers refer to?
Each theme word completes a familiar city epithet:
| Strands word | City nickname | City |
|---|---|---|
| MAGIC | Magic City | Miami |
| MOTOR | Motor City | Detroit |
| WINDY | Windy City | Chicago |
| EMERALD | Emerald City | Seattle |
| ETERNAL | Eternal City | Rome |
| MUSIC | Music City | Nashville |
| GOLDEN | Golden City | San Francisco |
Why puzzle dates can differ by location
Strands refreshes at midnight in each time zone, so a puzzle described as “today’s” may have a different calendar date for readers in different locations. This answer set is for game #613, the Thursday, November 6, 2025 puzzle; TechRadar published its coverage on November 5 ahead of the local-date release.
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Strands is a themed hidden-word puzzle played on a letter grid. Three non-theme words unlock an in-game hint, while the spangram identifies the theme and stretches across opposite sides of the board. The game is available through the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
The answer set and city mappings are corroborated by TechRadar, The Economic Times, and Try Hard Guides. These are secondary reports; an official NYT archive page for this historical board was not available.
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