NYT Strands October 20 puzzle spangram is Duck Duck Goose

The October 20 New York Times Strands puzzle used the theme “Sailor’s guide,” with a hint pointing to preventing shipwrecks. Its spangram—the word that links opposite sides of the board and describes the theme—was DUCKDUCKGOOSE. Strands asks players to find related words in a letter grid, with the spangram highlighted separately from the other theme words.