NYT Strands Hints and Answers for May 24, 2024 (#82)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of May 24, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for May 24, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Raise a glass
Today’s theme is “Raise a glass”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are D, G, M, M, S, S. Several share a starting letter (M, S).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 6, 6, 6, 8 and 9 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
COCKTAILS
It is a single word of 9 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with C, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- SOUR4 letters
- GIMLET6 letters
- MOJITO6 letters
- SPRITZ6 letters
- DAIQUIRI8 letters
- MARGARITA9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.