NY Times Strands puzzle for Oct. 26 themed around hospitality

The New York Times' Strands puzzle for October 26 centered on a dinner-party theme, prompting solvers to find words related to hosting guests. The hint provided by Mashable read, "Please, be my guest!" and indicated that the words describe having guests over. The puzzle’s spangram – a single word that spans the entire grid – was placed vertically and solved as “Hospitality."

The complete word list included terms such as "Welcome," "Invite," "Meet," "Receive," "Host" and "Entertain." Mashable offered the hints and answers for players who needed assistance or wanted to verify their solutions.