All the hints, nudges, and answers you need for today’s NYT Strands puzzle are here. Strands, the New York Times’ advanced word-search game, involves a twist on conventional word search. Words can be formed from linked letters in any direction, and they can change direction, creating unique shapes. Each letter in the grid is part of a solution. The solutions share a theme and include a “spangram”—a phrase that encapsulates the theme and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.
Today’s theme is about determination. The words relate to courage, with the spangram being “What It Takes,” running vertically. Here’s the word list for May 13: Nerve, Spunk, Gumption, What It Takes, Pluck, Grit, Fiber, Heart.
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Topics: Strands