October 28, 2026#969archive
NYT Strands — October 28, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid is full of styles of comedic performance.
Hint 2 of 5
Every non-spangram word names a type of humor or comedic show.
Hint 3 of 5
One entry involves exaggerated physical pratfalls, another is made up on the spot with no script.
Hint 4 of 5
The spangram is a playful phrase for comedic antics in general.
Hint 5 of 5
Look for BURLESQUE, FARCE, IMPROV, SKETCH and SLAPSTICK, all spanned by FUNNYBUSINESS.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
Comedy club
FUNNYBUSINESS
BURLESQUE · FARCE · IMPROV · SKETCH · SLAPSTICK
This puzzle by the numbers
- 13 letters
- 5
Counted from our own archive of NYT Strands answers — not published anywhere else.
