NYT Strands Hints and Answers for May 11, 2024 (#69)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of May 11, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for May 11, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
It's a date!
Today’s theme is “It's a date!”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are B, C, C, D, D, T. Several share a starting letter (C, D).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 5, 5, 6, 7 and 11 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 11.
SpangramThe spangram
PROMNIGHT
It is a single word of 9 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with P, ends with T.
AnswersAll theme words
- COURT5 letters
- DANCE5 letters
- DRESS5 letters
- TUXEDO6 letters
- CORSAGE7 letters
- BOUTONNIERE11 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.