NYT Strands answers today for October 26, 2026 (Game #967) are here. Today’s theme is “Please, be my guest!”, and we start with spoiler-free hints before revealing the spangram and all 7 words further down. If you are stuck on today’s Strands hints, you are in the right place.
These Strands hints today point toward the social gestures and actions connected with inviting someone in.
NYT Strands Answers Today — October 26, 2026 (Quick Overview)
The hints come first, and the answers can be revealed below.
- Theme: Please, be my guest!
- Total words: 7 (including the spangram)
- Spangram length: 11 letters
Reveal the spangram
HOSPITALITY
Reveal all theme words
ENTERTAIN, HOST, INVITE, MEET, RECEIVE, WELCOME
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NYT Strands Hints Today — “Please, be my guest!” Theme Explained
Strands hints today point to the language of gracious social interaction. The theme brings together actions and qualities associated with making another person feel comfortable and included.
Think about what someone does when opening their home, extending an invitation, spending time with others and creating a friendly atmosphere. That shared idea should help connect the entries.
Spoiler-Light Hints: First Letters for October 26, 2026
Here are the key details to narrow down the board without revealing the full entries:
- There are 7 words in total, including the spangram.
- The first two letters of the six theme words, in order, are EN, HO, IN, ME, RE and WE.
- The spangram has 11 letters, starts with HO, and names the broad quality shown by all the social actions in the theme.
NYT Strands Spangram for October 26, 2026
The NYT Strands spangram is HOSPITALITY.
A spangram is the special word that captures the puzzle’s overall theme and uses letters across the board. From the supplied board data, the exact direction of its path is not reliably inferable, so it is best to focus on the letters and the theme connection rather than a precise route.
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All NYT Strands Answers for October 26, 2026
- ENTERTAIN (9 letters) — A way to provide enjoyment for a guest.
- HOST (4 letters) — The person who receives or looks after guests.
- INVITE (6 letters) — To ask someone to join you or come over.
- MEET (4 letters) — To come together with another person.
- RECEIVE (7 letters) — To take in or accept a visitor.
- WELCOME (7 letters) — To greet someone warmly and make them feel at home.
- Spangram: HOSPITALITY (11 letters) — The overall quality of being generous and considerate toward guests.
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Is Today’s NYT Strands Easy or Hard?
Editorial assessment: Easy. The theme gives a clear social setting, and the first-letter sequence provides useful guidance across all six entries. RECEIVE may be a word readers find less immediately recognizable in this particular group. For the Strands puzzle today, look for familiar actions connected with making someone feel comfortable before tracing longer paths.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Answers — Something to build on
If you are checking a previous Strands answer today, Game #966 used the theme “Something to build on.”
- Theme: Something to build on
- Spangram: FOUNDATIONS
- Answers: FRAMEWORK, SCAFFOLDING, SKELETON, STRUCTURE
What is today’s Strands theme?
Today’s NYT Strands theme is “Please, be my guest!”. It focuses on the social actions and qualities associated with treating guests graciously.
What are the NYT Strands answers today?
The NYT Strands answers today for October 26, 2026 (Game #967) are: ENTERTAIN, HOST, INVITE, MEET, RECEIVE, WELCOME, and the spangram HOSPITALITY.
What is the spangram for NYT Strands today?
The spangram for today’s Strands (Game #967) is HOSPITALITY. It names the overall quality connecting the puzzle’s guest-related words.
Is today’s Strands puzzle difficult?
It is an editorial assessment of Easy because the theme is clear and the first-letter sequence offers strong guidance, although RECEIVE may be less immediately recognizable to some readers.
Can I review answers to older Strands puzzles?
Yes — we keep recent Strands solutions on this page. Scroll to the Past Week’s NYT Strands Answers section for the latest themes, spangrams and word lists.
Past Week’s NYT Strands Answers
Missed a day? Here are the recent themes, spangrams and word lists, newest first.
Game #965 — October 24
- Theme: Re-fresh-ing
- 🟡 Spangram: LAUNDRYDAY
- 🔵 Theme words: BASKET, DETERGENT, DRYER, IRON, RACK, SINK, WASHER
Game #964 — October 23
- Theme: None of your beeswax!
- 🟡 Spangram: BUSYBODY
- 🔵 Theme words: EAVESDROPPING, INQUISITIVE, NOSY, PRYING, SNOOPY
Game #963 — October 22
- Theme: Any relation?
- 🟡 Spangram: FAMILYTIES
- 🔵 Theme words: ANCESTORS, BLOOD, BRETHREN, KINFOLK, OFFSPRING
Game #962 — October 21
- Theme: On a higher level
- 🟡 Spangram: INTHEATTIC
- 🔵 Theme words: BOXES, DECORATIONS, LUGGAGE, TRUNKS, YEARBOOKS
Game #961 — October 20
- Theme: 🦆🦆 … 🪿
- 🟡 Spangram: DUCKDUCKGOOSE
- 🔵 Theme words: CHASE, CIRCLE, GAME, PLAYGROUND, SELECT, WALK
Game #960 — October 19
- Theme: It’s all Greek to me
- 🟡 Spangram: MYTHOLOGICAL
- 🔵 Theme words: DEITY, DRYAD, FATES, FURIES, MUSES, NYMPH, SATYR
