NYT Strands Hints and Answers for May 25, 2024 (#83)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of May 25, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for May 25, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Sounds delicious!
Today’s theme is “Sounds delicious!”. All 8 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, L, M, M, P, S, S, T. Several share a starting letter (M, S).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6 and 6 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 6.
SpangramThe spangram
HOMOPHONES
It is a single word of 10 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with H, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- LEAK4 letters
- MEET4 letters
- PAIR4 letters
- TIME4 letters
- MOOSE5 letters
- STAKE5 letters
- CHILLY6 letters
- SERIAL6 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.