Strands Hint Today: Answers for Oct. 25, No. 966

This article provides the solution and theme for the New York Times 'Strands' puzzle No. 966. It includes the daily theme, the spangram, and a list of answers for the word game.
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Need a Strands hint today? Get the theme hint, the spangram and every answer for NYT Strands No. 966 on Sunday, Oct. 25.
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Here’s your NYT Strands hint for today, plus the spangram and all of today’s Strands answers for puzzle No. 966 on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
Today’s Strands theme is complicated. While there aren’t that many answers, they’re all fairly long words and tough to unscramble. Read on for all the answers.
Today’s Strands theme is “Something to build on.”
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