NYT Strands puzzle No. 971 released with “All charged up” theme

NYT Strands puzzle No. 971 released with “All charged up” theme

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CNET reported that the New York Times released its Strands puzzle No.  971 for October 30, 2026, with the theme “All charged up” and supplied the hint, clue words and the complete answer list. Earlier in the week, the October 26 edition (No.  967) carried a “Please, be my guest!

” hospitality theme, as detailed by CNET and PC Guide, and featured answer words such as HOST, MEET, INVITE. The following day’s puzzle, for October 27, was reported by CNET to use a “Who you gonna call? ” theme with its own spangram. On October 29, PC Guide noted that the Strands puzzle centered on the “Double, double toil and trouble” theme.

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October 29, 2026
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NYT Strands puzzle No. 971 themed around 'All charged up' with answers released
NYT Strands puzzle No. 971 themed around 'All charged up' with answers released

CNET • 29 Oct 20:00

The New York Times Strands puzzle for October 30, 2026 features a theme of 'All charged up' and provides a hint, clue words, and the full set of answers.

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NYT Strands puzzle for October 29 reveals theme and solutions
NYT Strands puzzle for October 29 reveals theme and solutions

PC Guide • 29 Oct 09:33

The October 29 edition of the New York Times Strands puzzle centers on the theme “Double, double toil and trouble,” with a single-word spangram and a full list of solution words provided.

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October 27, 2026
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NY Times Strands puzzle for Oct. 26 themed around hospitality
NY Times Strands puzzle for Oct. 26 themed around hospitality

Mashable • 27 Oct 03:06

The New York Times' Strands word-search game for October 26 featured a dinner-party theme, with the spangram answer “Hospitality.”

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October 26, 2026
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NYT Strands puzzle theme and answers for Oct. 27, 2026
NYT Strands puzzle theme and answers for Oct. 27, 2026

CNET • 26 Oct 20:00

The New York Times Strands puzzle for Oct. 27, 2026 features a “Who you gonna call?” theme with clues and a full set of answers, including a spangram.

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NYT Strands puzzle for October 26 offers theme and answers
NYT Strands puzzle for October 26 offers theme and answers

PC Guide • 26 Oct 09:43

The October 26 edition of The New York Times Strands puzzle (number 967) has a “Please, be my guest!” theme, six related words, and an 11-letter spangram that runs from the top to the bottom-left of the grid.

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NYT Strands puzzle No. 967 solutions and theme revealed
NYT Strands puzzle No. 967 solutions and theme revealed

CNET • 26 Oct 05:24

The New York Times Strands puzzle for October 26, 2026 featured a “Please, be my guest!” theme, with the answers HOST, MEET, INVITE, RECEIVE, WELCOME and ENTERTAIN.

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