NYT Strands Hints and Answers for May 12, 2024 (#70)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of May 12, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for May 12, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Picture perfect
The puzzle calls today’s theme “Picture perfect”. Read it loosely: the 5 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, G, P, R, S.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 5, 8, 9 and 9 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
OSCARWINNERS
It is a single word of 12 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with O, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- CRASH5 letters
- ROCKY5 letters
- PARASITE8 letters
- GLADIATOR9 letters
- SPOTLIGHT9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.