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Today's NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one, with a Halloween connection that might make solving easier than normal. Also note the seasonal colors that show up when you find the answers. Not sure when purple became a Halloween color, but it is, and of course, orange has been for a long time. Some of the answers are a bit tough to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on.

I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story .

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