Today's Strands Hints and Clues for "Top contenders" - Wednesday, May 28, 2025

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Strands Answers Today (Source: NYT Strands)

Strands Answers (May 28, 2025): Whether you need a clue or the full answer, we’ve got today’s Strands answers in this article.

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If you’re a fan of word puzzles, Strands may be your next favorite NYT game. This daily puzzle tasks players with locating themed words in a 6x8 grid. The challenge can range from simple to complex, especially on harder days when the hints feel elusive.

If today’s theme has you stumped, don’t worry — you’re in the right place. We’ll guide you to today’s spangram and make solving the puzzle a breeze.

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

Looking for Crossword hints & solutions? Check out latest NYT Mini Crossword Answers, LA Times Crossword Answers, and Atlantic Crossword Answers


Today's Strands Theme

Let’s take a moment to see what theme has been provided for today’s challenge.

Today's theme is:

TOP CONTENDERS

The theme might be tricky to grasp, so here’s a simple breakdown to make it easier:

  • Today's theme highlights individuals and achievements associated with excellence and triumph in competitive fields. These are distinguished persons who stand out for their remarkable performances in various arenas, showcasing their prowess and determination to be at the top of their game. Recognizing such exemplary figures emphasizes the essence of success and victory.
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Today's NYT Strands Hints

If you’re still stuck, don’t worry — here are some hints to help you along:

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 5 letters.
  • Starts with "M" and has 8 letters.
  • Starts with "T" and has 11 letters.
  • Starts with "V" and has 6 letters.
  • Starts with "W" and has 6 letters.
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And today's spangram starts with "F".

Strands Hint 2: Where are the words located on today's strands grid?

Here are some clues about their starting positions for all words except the spangram:

  • 0 words start 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

If you’re still stuck, don’t worry — here are some hints to help you along:

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  • TAILS
  • WEST
  • AWEE
  • SAIRS
  • SWEIRT
  • STERE

The answers are right below, so stop here if you’d rather keep guessing.


Today's NYT Strands Spangram

Drumroll, please! It’s time to reveal today’s Strands spangram:

FINISHSTRONG


Today's NYT Strands Answers

If you’re still looking for answers after the spangram, you can find them right here:

  • CHAMP
  • MEDALIST
  • TITLEHOLDER
  • VICTOR
  • WINNER

Yesterday's NYT Strands Answer (27 May 2025)

Trying to solve yesterday’s Strands (Tuesday, 27 May 2025), or maybe you’re in a different time zone? Don’t stress, we have the answers you’re after.

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

Yesterday's Strands theme was:

A STRANGE NEW WORLD

Yesterday's Spangram was:

DYSTOPIANNOVEL

Yesterday's Strands Answers were:

  • ANIMAL
  • FARM
  • GAMES
  • HANDMAIDS
  • HUNGER
  • TALE

If you need help playing the New York Times' world-famous Wordle, try out our Wordle Solver. In addition to this, we also have other tools to help you stay ahead with NYT games, like this Spelling Bee Solver and Connections Helper.

If you're a fan of crosswords, we also have the answers to today's NYT Mini Crossword along with puzzles from other publications.

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Edited by Suryadeepto Sengupta
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