Strands hints
October 26, 2026Hint 1 of 2NYT's theme clue is “Please, be my guest!”.
NYT Strands Answers — October 26, 2026
Today's Strands (October 26, 2026) has the theme clue “Please, be my guest!”, 6 theme words and a 11-letter spangram. Start with the hints below, or reveal the answers when you're ready.
NYT Strands #1161, theme “Please, be my guest!”, by Tracy Bennett, edited by Tracy Bennett. Answers from The New York Times' own puzzle data.
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How to play Strands
Strands hides a set of theme words in a 6×8 grid of letters. Words are traced through adjacent letters in any direction, every letter is used exactly once, and the spangram — the word or phrase that names the theme — runs between two opposite sides of the board. Finding three non-theme words earns a hint.
Questions people ask
What is the Strands spangram today, October 26, 2026?
The spangram for October 26, 2026 is HOSPITALITY.
What are today's Strands answers, October 26, 2026?
Theme words: ENTERTAIN, HOST, INVITE, MEET, RECEIVE, WELCOME. Spangram: HOSPITALITY.
What is today's Strands theme?
NYT's theme clue for October 26, 2026 is “Please, be my guest!”.
How does Strands work?
Strands is a New York Times word search on a 6×8 letter grid. Every letter belongs to exactly one answer: the theme words, plus a spangram that names the theme and touches two opposite sides of the board.
Is this Funzzle's own puzzle?
No. Funzzle is independent. These are the real answers to that day's official puzzle, taken from the publisher's own game data; Funzzle's own word games are separate puzzles with their own answers.