NYT Strands Hints and Answers for May 17, 2024 (#75)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of May 17, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for May 17, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Looking for a mate
The puzzle calls today’s theme “Looking for a mate”. Read it loosely: the 7 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, C, E, M, P, T, W.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7 and 9. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
PAIRED
6 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with P, ends with D.
AnswersAll theme words
- TONG4 letters
- WING4 letters
- PLIER5 letters
- MITTEN6 letters
- BOOKEND7 letters
- EARPLUG7 letters
- CHOPSTICK9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.