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Strands Answers and Hints (May 21, 2025): In this article, you will find today's Strands answers and some helpful tips.
Strands offers a fresh challenge in the NYT's lineup of daily games, inviting players to uncover hidden words within a 6x8 letter grid. Each day brings a unique theme and grid, making it a great test of vocabulary and pattern recognition. However, it can get tough at times.
Stuck on the spangram or today’s theme? We’ve got all the hints and clues you need to solve today’s Strands puzzle with confidence.
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Today's Strands Theme
To begin, let’s see what theme has been shared for today’s puzzle on the site.
Today's theme is:
THREE'S A CROWD
Is it very vague? I'll explain the theme a bit more so you know what to look for:
- Today's theme revolves around combinations of two, which often signify closeness or companionship. These formed unions are usually seen in relationships, connections, or even the natural world, highlighting the idea that when three individuals come together, the pair may be overshadowed or take precedence, making the third feel like an outsider.
Today's NYT Strands Hints
Still puzzled by today’s game? Here are some helpful hints to assist you:
Strands Hint 1: What are the starting letters of today's words?
There are seven words, including the spangram.
Below are the starting letters & lengths for each of the theme words:
- Starts with "C" and has six letters
- Starts with "M" and has five letters
- Starts with "P" and has four letters
- Starts with "P" and has eight letters
- Starts with "T" and has five letters
- Starts with "T" and has seven letters
And today's spangram starts with "D".
Strands Hint 2: Where are today's words located on today's strands grid?
Here are some clues about their starting positions. For all words except the spangram:
- Zero word starts from the bottom row.
- One word starts from the right edge of the grid.
- Four words start from the middle of the grid.
Today's NYT Strands Clue Words
Still puzzled by today’s game? Here are some helpful hints to assist you:
- WHITLOWS
- SETT
- RITTER
- CHINE
- ROUSER
- POLE
In the next section, you'll see today's Strands answers! Hold up if you’d like to keep puzzling.
Today's NYT Strands Spangram
Now for the exciting part! Here’s today’s Strands spangram:
DOUBLETROUBLE
Today's NYT Strands Answers
These are the rest of today's Strands answers to help you complete the game:
- COUPLE
- MATCH
- PAIR
- PARTNERS
- TWINS
- TWOSOME
Yesterday's NYT Strands Answer (May 20, 2025)
Still attempting to crack yesterday’s Strands (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)? Or checking in from a different timezone? No worries — we’ve got you covered with the answers.
Find yesterday's Strands answers, hints, and spangram here.
Yesterday's Strands theme was:
OH, OF COURSE!
Yesterday's spangram was:
FINEDINING
Yesterday's Strands answers were:
- APPETIZERS
- CHEESE
- DESSERT
- ENTREE
- SALAD
- SOUP
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