NYT Strands Hints and Answers for May 18, 2024 (#76)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of May 18, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for May 18, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Part of the equation
The puzzle calls today’s theme “Part of the equation”. Read it loosely: the 5 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, D, D, M, S. Two of them start with the same letter (D).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 6, 6, 8, 8 and 9 letters long. The shortest is 6 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
MATHEMATICS
It is a single word of 11 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with M, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- DERIVE6 letters
- DIVIDE6 letters
- MULTIPLY8 letters
- SUBTRACT8 letters
- CALCULATE9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.