NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, May 20 (game #443)

Date:
Mon, 19 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Description:
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day
for your time zone which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, May 19 (game #442) .

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers. NYT Strands today (game #443) -
hint #1 - today's theme What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

Today's NYT Strands theme is Oh, of course! NYT Strands today (game #443) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. SLIPPERS ZIPPERS DIPPERS DUETS STRESS POET NYT Strands today (game #443) - hint #3 - spangram letters How many letters are in today's spangram?

Spangram has 10 letters NYT Strands today (game #443) - hint #4 - spangram position What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: left, 3rd row

Last side: right, 3rd row

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM. NYT Strands today (game #443) - the answers (Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #443, are DESSERT SOUP SALAD CHEESE APPETIZERS ENTREE SPANGRAM: FINE DINING My rating: Easy My score: Perfect

Todays Spangram didnt eat the board like yesterday's 15-letter long yellow beasty, as we were presented with a half a dozen words connected to the noble pursuit of FINE DINING yes, of course.

I once went for a meal that consisted of 12 courses, each one introduced by a small description by the waiter as delicacies of foam and shards of fermentation and leaves of local foraging were presented on a variety of alternatives to plates a slate slab, some glass, a wooden block. All 12 courses could be described as an ENTREE or APPETIZERS.

DESSERT was the first word I found, then SOUP and it immediately triggered thoughts of my favourite song about food I Cant Go Back to Savoury Now by John Shuttleworth. It defies description but trust me its an earworm youll be singing for life should you make the mistake of going too early with your pudding.

How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below. Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Monday, May 19, game #442) MACKEREL TROUT SALMON SNAPPER HALIBUT SPANGRAM: SOMETHINGS FISHY What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to h ow to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hi nts-20-may-2025


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