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