Strands NYT Hints, Spangram, and Answer for Today, October 26, 2026
Key Points:
- The Strands puzzle for Monday, October 26, 2026, features the theme "Please, be my guest!" with the spangram word being HOSPITALITY, relating to the hotel and restaurant industry.
- The theme words are verbs associated with hosting a party: WELCOME, INVITE, ENTERTAIN, HOST, RECEIVE, and MEET.
- The puzzle solution highlights the spangram HOSPITALITY along the top row in yellow, while the theme words appear in various locations across the board, marked in blue.
- Strands is a word puzzle combining elements of crossword and word search, where players find themed words hidden in a letter grid, with the spangram spanning the entire board.
- Players cannot fail in Strands; they win by identifying all letters on the board through the spangram and theme words, with hints available after submitting non-theme words.