NYT Strands Hints and Answers for October 31, 2024 (#242)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of October 31, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of October 31, 2024? Start with the theme, take one rung at a time, and stop as soon as the grid opens up. Nothing below is revealed until you tap it.
Hints for October 31, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Trick or treat!
Start from the clue “Trick or treat!”. Once you see what the 7 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, G, M, P, P, P, W. Two of them start with the same letter (P).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
COSTUME
It is a single word of 7 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with C, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- CLOWN5 letters
- GHOST5 letters
- MUMMY5 letters
- WITCH5 letters
- PIRATE6 letters
- PUMPKIN7 letters
- PRINCESS8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.