NYT Strands Hints and Answers for May 22, 2024 (#80)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of May 22, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of May 22, 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 22, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Home grown
Start from the clue “Home grown”. Once you see what the 6 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, C, P, R, S, T.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 5, 5, 7, 8 and 9. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
HERBGARDEN
10 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with H, ends with N.
AnswersAll theme words
- SAGE4 letters
- BASIL5 letters
- THYME5 letters
- PARSLEY7 letters
- ROSEMARY8 letters
- CORIANDER9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.