This is the historical NYT Strands puzzle for Sunday, May 26, 2024 (game #84). Its theme clue is “Beyond Nashville.” Start with the hints below if you want to solve it yourself; the complete answer key is further down.
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
The May 26, 2024 puzzle’s theme clue is “Beyond Nashville.” The answers are surnames of country music stars. The full answer key appears after the spoiler warning below.
What are some good clue words today?
Try finding these valid words that are not theme answers: BRAN, SAIL, SULK, BOOK, BROOK, and STILL. In Strands, three non-theme words unlock an in-game hint, according to a general gameplay explainer from Forbes: Forbes’ May 26 puzzle guide. Forbes is not affiliated with The New York Times.
What is a hint for today’s spangram?
The spangram clue is “Walk the line.” It begins at the top of the grid in the third column and ends at the bottom in the fifth column, according to TechRadar’s May 26 guide.
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Spoiler warning: NYT Strands #84 answers
The spangram and all seven theme answers are below.
- Spangram: COUNTRYSTARS
- HILL
- BROOKS
- CASH
- PAISLEY
- SWIFT
- URBAN
- TWAIN
The surnames correspond to Faith Hill, Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, and Shania Twain. The answer list above is not presented in the same order as Forbes’ first-name cues.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Strands works
Strands is a word-search-style game on a six-by-eight grid. Players connect letters to find theme words; the spangram names the theme and touches two opposite sides of the board. These gameplay details are described in Forbes’ explainer, which is not an official NYT source.
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