Today's Strands Hints and Clues for "Flights of fancy" - Saturday, May 24, 2025

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Strands Answers and Hints (May 24, 2025): Looking for hints? Find today's Strands answers and helpful tips here!

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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, but 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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WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Only read on if you want to know today's Strands answers.

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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:

FLIGHTS OF FANCY

Is it very vague? I'll explain the theme a bit more so you know what to look for:

  • Today's theme revolves around the luxurious and comfortable aspects of air travel, highlighting the special touches and amenities that enhance the flying experience. It evokes the indulgence associated with high-end service, personal space, and conveniences that make journeys more enjoyable and pleasant for passengers.
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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 6 words including the spangram.

Below are the starting letters & lengths for each of the theme words:

  • Starts with "C" and has 9 letters.
  • Starts with "L" and has 7 letters.
  • Starts with "P" and has 6 letters.
  • Starts with "P" and has 7 letters.
  • Starts with "T" and has 9 letters.
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And today's spangram starts with "F".

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:

  • 1 word starts from the top row
  • 1 word starts from the bottom row
  • 1 word starts from the left edge of the grid
  • 1 word starts from the right edge of the grid
  • 2 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:

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  • LEAT
  • HETE
  • MOORY
  • AHEAP
  • GRIS
  • COOP

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:

FIRSTCLASS


Today's NYT Strands Answers

These are the rest of today's Strands answers to help you complete the game:

  • CHAMPAGNE
  • LEGROOM
  • PILLOW
  • PRIVACY
  • TOWELETTE

Yesterday's NYT Strands Answer (May 23, 2025)

Still attempting to crack yesterday’s Strands (Friday, May 23, 2025)? Or checking in from a different timezone? No worries — we’ve got you covered with the answers!

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Find yesterday's Strands answers, hints, and spangram here.

Yesterday's Strands theme was:

THE MUSICAL FRUIT

Yesterday's Spangram was:

BEANSALAD

Yesterday's Strands Answers were:

  • BLACK
  • CANNELLINI
  • FAVA
  • GREEN
  • KIDNEY
  • NAVY
  • PINTO

This wraps up our coverage of today’s Strands answers, hints, and spangram. If you enjoy word games, we offer answers and solvers for many NYT games. Check out:

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Edited by Suryadeepto Sengupta
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