Everything you need to solve today’s NYT Strands puzzle, including hints, nudges, and answers.
Today’s hints for the NYT Strands are simple if you have keen eyes. Strands, the New York Times’ innovative word-search game, offers a twist on traditional word searches. Words can be constructed from linked letters in any direction—up, down, left, right, or diagonally—and may change direction to form unique shapes. Every letter in the grid contributes to an answer. Each solution is connected by a theme, along with the “spangram,” a special word or phrase that encapsulates the day’s theme and spans the grid either horizontally or vertically.
Strands challenges players by offering vague hints and omitting a word list, making it slightly more time-consuming than other games like Wordle and Connections. If you’re stuck or short on time, we provide all the hints you need for today’s NYT Strands puzzle at your own pace.
NYT Strands theme hint for today: We all saw it. The words relate to clarity.
Today’s theme clearly explained: These words describe lucidity.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal? Today’s spangram is vertical.
NYT Strands spangram answer: Today’s spangram is Clear Cut.
NYT Strands word list for May 10:
1. Overt
2. Obvious
3. Blatant
4. Clear Cut
5. Flagrant
6. Brazen
7. Glaring
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If you’re looking for yesterday’s solution, here’s the answer to May 9th’s Strands.