Arrr, me hearties! The NYT be stranded with hints and answers for yer scurvy brain to solve on May 12th.
2024-05-11
Arrr mateys! Seekin' clues for the NYT Strands game? Look no further! This be all ye need to crack today's puzzle, complete with the mysterious spangram. Happy decipherin'!
In today's NYT Strands puzzle, the theme is "Picture perfect." The clue words to unlock hints are GHOST, RICH, PRAISE, GRIN, POLITE, and WORK. The spangram hint is "For your consideration," touching the bottom 4th column and top 3rd column of the board. The answers include SPOTLIGHT, ROCKY, CRASH, GLADIATOR, PARASITE, and the spangram OSCARWINNERS.This puzzle is rated easy, with a perfect score. It was straightforward for some, depending on how the answers were uncovered. The theme clue led to confusion until ROCKY revealed the Academy Awards connection. The spangram OSCARWINNERS and related words like GLADIATOR and CRASH fell into place easily.Yesterday's answers were TUXEDO, CORSAGE, DANCE, DRESS, COURT, BOUTONNIERE, with the spangram PROMNIGHT. NYT Strands is a new word game after Wordle and Connections, currently in Beta on the NYT Games site for desktop and mobile. If you need help, there's a guide on how to play NYT Strands with solving tips.