NYT Strands Hints and Answers for May 13, 2025 (#436)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of May 13, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for May 13, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Keep on keeping on
The puzzle calls today’s theme “Keep on keeping on”. Read it loosely: the 6 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are A, E, L, P, P, S. Two of them start with the same letter (P).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 5, 6, 7, 7 and 9 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
STAYSTRONG
It is a single word of 10 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with S, ends with G.
AnswersAll theme words
- LAST4 letters
- ABIDE5 letters
- ENDURE6 letters
- PERSIST7 letters
- SURVIVE7 letters
- PERSEVERE9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.