NYT Strands for 28 October 2026 has the theme “Comedy club”. There are five theme words and one spangram to find.
28 October 2026 NYT Strands #969 Theme: “Comedy club”
The board has 8 rows and 6 columns, and every letter belongs to one of the five theme words or the spangram.
28 October 2026 NYT Strands: Hints
Open the hints one at a time. Each hint gives away more than the one before it.
Hint 1 · a shared category
Read the clue as a category of entertainment.
Hint 2 · styles of performance
Look for different forms of humor performed onstage.
Hint 3 · first letters
The theme words start with B, F, I, S and S.
Hint 4 · spangram route
The spangram starts on the bottom edge of the board and ends on the top edge.
Hint 5 · spangram shape and meaning
The spangram has two words, with letter counts of 5 and 8. It means unethical behavior.
Three words that earn a hint
These three words are valid on today’s board and are not theme words: TAKE, LAST and SURE. Entering three such words earns one hint in the game.
28 October 2026 NYT Strands: Answers
The five theme words and the spangram are folded below. Open them one at a time.
First two letters of each theme word
The theme words start with BU, FA, IM, SK and SL.
Today’s five theme words
- Burlesque
- Farce
- Improv
- Sketch
- Slapstick
Spangram
The spangram names the theme and runs from one side of the board to the opposite side.
Spangram letter count
The spangram has 13 letters.
First and last spangram letters
The spangram starts with F and ends with S.
Today’s spangram
FUNNY BUSINESS
Funny business can mean unethical behavior. Here, the phrase plays on the theme words, which name different forms of comedy.
Reveal the board one word at a time
Each fold below adds one word to the board, so you can stop after any word. The last fold adds the spangram.
Word 1 of 6 on the board
Burlesque
Word 2 of 6 on the board
Farce
Word 3 of 6 on the board
Improv
Word 4 of 6 on the board
Sketch
Word 5 of 6 on the board
Slapstick
Word 6 of 6 on the board
FUNNY BUSINESS
Yesterday’s Strands answer for 27 October 2026
Yesterday’s theme was “Who ya gonna call?”. The theme words were Ants, Cockroaches, Mice, Rats, Termites and Ticks, and the spangram was EXTERMINATOR.
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Questions about Strands
When does Strands change to a new puzzle?
A new puzzle arrives at midnight in the player’s own time zone.
How many tries does a player get in Strands?
There is no limit on guesses, and the game cannot be lost.
Where can a person play Strands?
Play on The New York Times Games site or in the NYT Games app: Strands.
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