NYT Presents Clues (and Solution) for Wednesday, 7th May 2025 Crossword Puzzle
Fresh Take:Looking for clues and answers for May 7, 2025's Strands? You're in luck! I'll share some sneaky hints and the final solution for today's train-themed puzzle.
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I've got some cryptic clues for today's Strands answers. Keep reading for the spangram clue and the theme words. But be warned, we're about to reveal today's Strands answers!
Sneaky Clue for Spangram
A loud command a conductor might yell just as the doors are closing.
Cryptic Clue for Theme Words
Vehicles resembling cars and other essentials you could spot on a steam engine.
Word of Caution! Spoilers Ahead for Today's Strands!
We're about to give away the answers to today's Strands puzzle.
What is the Spangram in Today's Strands?
Today's spangram is ALLABOARD.
What are the Theme Words in Today's Strands?
Today's theme words are: ENGINE, BOXCAR, GONDOLA, FLATBED, CABOOSE, HOPPER.
Here's what the board looks like when the puzzle is solved:
Solving Strands Mystery
I'm not sure what to look for today. Trains? Training?
I see the word BOARD at the bottom, but it doesn't fit. Hmm...it looks like the spangram might be ALLABOARD. Bingo! 🟡 Trains it is.
CABOOSE is nestled above the right half of the spangram. 🔵
I'm now realizing I don't know any other train words.
HOPPER is a hit, snuggled above the left side of the spangram. 🔵 (It's rumored to be a type of train car.)
BOXCAR is perched in the upper right corner. 🔵
FLATBED is tucked below BOXCAR. 🔵
GONDOLA is situated along the left edge. 🔵
Lastly, ENGINE. 🔵
Playing Strands
Head over to the New York Times website or the NYT Games app to play Strands.
When you start playing, you'll see a game board with a swarm of letters, accompanied by a clue that offers a hint at the board's theme—this will usually be a phrase, like "Better with age." Your job is to find the hidden words within the board that reflect the puzzle's theme.
A crossword meets a word search
The most important word to find is the "spangram," a word that more explicitly states the puzzle's theme. (For example, the spangram for the puzzle with the theme "Better with age" is FERMENTED, which describes products that improve over time.) The spangram will stretch across the entire game board, either from left to right or top to bottom (hence the name). When you find the spangram, it will be illuminated in yellow. Solving the spangram usually helps unravel the rest of the puzzle.
In Strands, words can weave any direction (up, down, left, right, and diagonal), and you will utilize each letter only once. There is only one correct solution. When you correctly identify one of the puzzle's words (for example, KOMBUCHA, MISO, or KIMCHI), it will be glowing in blue.
If you're struggling to solve the puzzle, you can submit any non-theme words you discover (as long as they're four letters or more) to receive credit toward a single hint. If you submit three non-theme words, the "Hint" button will become clickable; if you click it, all of the letters in one of the theme words will be highlighted for you. You'll still need to link these highlighted letters in the proper order to form one of the theme words. If there is already a hint on the board and you use another hint before solving for that word, the letter order for that word will be revealed.
Winning Strands
Unlike Connections and Wordle, you can't fail Strands. When you submit guesses, you'll either correctly identify an answer, receive credit toward a hint, or the text will bounce around, indicating that the word you submitted is not valid or too short. You can't run out of guesses, and there's no deadline.
You win when you've successfully utilized all the letters on the board, which means you've discovered the spangram and all of the theme words. Like other NYT games, upon solving the puzzle, you'll see a sharable card that indicates your performance on that day: blue dots 🔵 indicate theme words you've found, the yellow dot 🟡 indicates when you've discovered the spangram, and a lightbulb 💡 indicates words that you received a hint for.
Sources:[1] Train Types: Boxcars, Cabooses, Flatcars, Gondolas, and Hoppers, baionics.com/train-boxcars-cabooses-flatcars-gondolas-hoppers/[2] What Are the Different Types of Train Cars? civilengineer.com/civil-engineering-blog/train-cars-types/
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