NYT Strands Hints and Answers for May 22, 2025 (#445)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of May 22, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for May 22, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Keeping an eye on things
The puzzle calls today’s theme “Keeping an eye on things”. Read it loosely: the 5 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with C, G, P, S, T.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 7, 7, 8, 9 and 9. The shortest is 7 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
TAKECARE
8 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with T, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- STEWARD7 letters
- TRUSTEE7 letters
- GUARDIAN8 letters
- CUSTODIAN9 letters
- PROTECTOR9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.