NYT Strands Hints and Answers for May 11, 2025 (#434)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of May 11, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for May 11, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Happy ...
Start from the clue “Happy ...”. Once you see what the 6 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are B, C, D, F, H, P.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 5, 5, 7, 8 and 9 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
MOTHERSDAY
It is a single word of 10 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with M, ends with Y.
AnswersAll theme words
- HUGS4 letters
- CARDS5 letters
- PARTY5 letters
- FLOWERS7 letters
- DRAWINGS8 letters
- BREAKFAST9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.