Daily NYT unveils clues and solution for their Wednesday, May 7, 2025, crossword puzzle.
Ready for some Strands hints and solutions for May 7th, 2025's puzzle with a "Training day" theme? Let's dive in!
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Here are some veiled hints for today's Strands answers:- A command railworkers may shout when trains are about to depart.- Types of automobiles and other prominent components found on trains.
Strands spoilers ahead! We're about to expose today's puzzle answers.
Spangram:
The spangram for today's Strands puzzle is "ALLABOARD".
Theme Words:
- ENGINE
- BOXCAR
- GONDOLA
- FLATBED
- CABOOSE
- HOPPER
Now, let's see the puzzle's pattern when fully solved:
How I solved today's Strands:
I wasn't quite sure what kind of hints to look for today. Trains or job training?
I spotted the word "BOARD" at the bottom, but it wasn't a match. Wait, it looks like the spangram might be "ALLABOARD". Yep! Trains it is.
CABOOSE is above the right half of the spangram. 🔵Though I'm not familiar with any other train words, HOPPER is a hit, above the left side of the spangram. 🔵 (It's a type of train car, by the way.)
BOXCAR is in the upper right corner. 🔵FLATBED is below BOXCAR. 🔵GONDOLA is along the left edge. 🔵Lastly, ENGINE. 🔵
How to play Strands:
Find the Strands game on the New York Times website or in the NYT Games app. When you start playing, you'll see a game board filled with letters, accompanied by a clue that suggests the board's theme. Your goal is to find the hidden words that coincide with the puzzle's theme.
Crossword meets word search:
The most important word to find is the "spangram," a word that encapsulates the puzzle's theme. Approach the puzzle, and you'll find the spangram highlighted in yellow when discovered. Solving the spangram will simplify the remaining clues.
In Strands, words can travel in any direction, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, and you'll only use each letter once. The solution is unique. When you successfully identify one of the puzzle's words (e.g., "KOMBUCHA," "MISO," "KIMCHI"), it will be highlighted in blue.
If you can't figure out the puzzle's pattern, you can submit any non-theme words (with at least four letters) to receive hints. If you submit three non-theme words, the "Hint" button becomes active. Clicking it will highlight various letters within one of the theme words for you, but you'll still need to place them in the correct order to form a theme word. If a hint is already in use and you receive another hint, the letters' order will be revealed.
How to win Strands:
Unlike games like Connections or Wordle, you can't fail Strands. As you enter guesses, you'll either correctly identify an answer, receive credit for a hint, or receive feedback that your submitted word is too short or not a valid word. You have unlimited guesses, and there is no time constraint.
You win when you've effectively used all the letters on the board, meaning that you have discovered the spangram and all theme words. As you succeed, you'll receive a shareable card indicating your performance for the day: blue dots 🔵 represent theme words you found, the yellow dot 🟡 represents the spangram, and a lightbulb 💡 signifies words for which you received a hint. Happy solving!
- Strands, a popular New York Times game, offers entertainment solutions for today's Wednesday puzzle with a "Training day" theme, a hint towards the theme.
- Addressing today's Strands hint, the word "BOARD" might not be the answer but it could be part of a spangram, leading us to guess that it might be "ALLABOARD".
- When solved, the spangram will relate to the theme, presumably indicating the puzzle revolves around trains or job training.
- As for the theme words, "CABOOSE" and "HOPPER" have already been located, both being types of train cars.
- With the remaining letters from the given clue, it's possible to find the other theme words for today's Strands puzzle, including "ENGINE", "BOXCAR", "GONDOLA", "FLATBED", and solve the entire puzzle on social-media platforms and the New York Times website or app.
