October 29, 2026#970archive
NYT Strands — October 29, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid is full of ingredients and elements from a classic witch's brew.
Hint 2 of 5
Every non-spangram word names something you might toss into a bubbling potion.
Hint 3 of 5
One entry is a small amphibian often used in spell ingredients, another is the hissing reptile that sheds its skin.
Hint 4 of 5
The spangram names the big pot where all of this gets mixed together.
Hint 5 of 5
Look for BLOOD, BUBBLE, FIRE, LIZARD, NEWT, SNAKE, TONGUE and WORM, all spanned by CAULDRON.
The answer — spoilers!
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Double, double toil and trouble
CAULDRON
BLOOD · BUBBLE · FIRE · LIZARD · NEWT · SNAKE · TONGUE · WORM
This puzzle by the numbers
- 8 letters
- 8
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