October 27, 2026#968archive
NYT Strands — October 27, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid is full of unwelcome household pests.
Hint 2 of 5
Every non-spangram word names a critter nobody wants crawling or scurrying around.
Hint 3 of 5
One entry builds colonies that invade kitchens, another chews through wooden structures.
Hint 4 of 5
The spangram names the professional you'd call to get rid of all of them.
Hint 5 of 5
Look for ANTS, COCKROACHES, MICE, RATS, TERMITES and TICKS, all spanned by EXTERMINATOR.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
Who ya gonna call?
EXTERMINATOR
ANTS · COCKROACHES · MICE · RATS · TERMITES · TICKS
This puzzle by the numbers
- 12 letters
- 6
Counted from our own archive of NYT Strands answers — not published anywhere else.
