NYT Strands puzzle for Oct. 25 hints at structural theme and spangram "Foundations"

Mashable provided guidance for the October 25 edition of the New York Times' Strands word-search game. The puzzle’s theme was described as “something to build on,” with all answer words relating to structural elements. The word list included terms such as "Skeleton," "Scaffolding," "Framework," "Foundations," and "Structure."

The daily spangram—a single word or phrase that runs across the entire grid—was identified as "Foundations" and runs horizontally in this edition. Mashable noted that the game differs from other NYT puzzles by requiring every letter in the grid to be part of an answer and by allowing words to change direction.

"The words are structural," the site wrote in its hint for the day.

Readers seeking additional assistance or a full solution can find the answers on Mashable’s Games page, which also links to other online puzzles such as Mahjong, Sudoku, and crosswords.