NYT Strands Hints and Answers for May 6, 2024 (#64)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of May 6, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of May 6, 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 May 6, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Start from the clue “Signed, Sealed, Delivered”. Once you see what the 6 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are B, I, L, M, P, P. Two of them start with the same letter (P).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 6, 6, 7, 8 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
SNAILMAIL
It is a single word of 9 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with S, ends with L.
AnswersAll theme words
- BILL4 letters
- INVITE6 letters
- LETTER6 letters
- PACKAGE7 letters
- MAGAZINE8 letters
- POSTCARD8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.