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NYT Strands — October 31, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's grid is full of things you might find while going door to door on a spooky night.
Hint 2 of 5
Every non-spangram word names something handed out or worn during the holiday.
Hint 3 of 5
One entry is the healthy alternative treat some houses give out, another is a plastic set of vampire teeth.
Hint 4 of 5
The spangram names the activity itself.
Hint 5 of 5
Look for APPLE, CANDY, FANGS, RING, STICKER and TOOTHBRUSH, all spanned by TRICKORTREAT.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
It's in the bag
TRICKORTREAT
APPLE · CANDY · FANGS · RING · STICKER · TOOTHBRUSH
This puzzle by the numbers
- 12 letters
- 6
Counted from our own archive of NYT Strands answers — not published anywhere else.
