October 25, 2026#966archive
NYT Strands — October 25, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid is full of words describing the underlying support of something being built.
Hint 2 of 5
Every non-spangram word describes a basic supporting structure.
Hint 3 of 5
One entry is the temporary metal framework workers climb on, another is the bare bones holding everything up.
Hint 4 of 5
The spangram names what all of these provide — the base everything else rests on.
Hint 5 of 5
Look for FRAMEWORK, SCAFFOLDING, SKELETON and STRUCTURE, all spanned by FOUNDATIONS.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
Something to build on
FOUNDATIONS
FRAMEWORK · SCAFFOLDING · SKELETON · STRUCTURE
This puzzle by the numbers
- 11 letters
- 4
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