NYT Strands Hints and Answers for May 6, 2025 (#429)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of May 6, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for May 6, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
I'm in lobe
Today’s theme is “I'm in lobe”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, C, C, H, P, S, T. Two of them start with the same letter (C).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 4, 4, 4, 6, 8 and 10 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
EARRINGS
It is a single word of 8 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with E, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- CUFF4 letters
- HOOP4 letters
- PLUG4 letters
- STUD4 letters
- CLIPON6 letters
- TEARDROP8 letters
- CHANDELIER10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.