NYT Strands puzzle #89 for May 31, 2024, has the theme “On the yellow brick road.” Its five theme words are TWISTER, SCARECROW, POPPIES, RAINBOW, and WIZARD; the spangram is RUBYSLIPPERS. If you want to solve it yourself first, start with the hints below and stop before the spoiler section.
Hints for the May 31, 2024 Strands puzzle
These spoiler-light hints were written for this article; they are not clues supplied by The New York Times.
- The theme points to a familiar fictional road and its destination.
- Think of a tornado, a field figure, flowers, a colorful arc, and a magical guide.
- The spangram is the iconic footwear associated with that story.
May 31, 2024 Strands answers
Spoilers below.
- TWISTER
- SCARECROW
- POPPIES
- RAINBOW
- WIZARD
- RUBYSLIPPERS — spangram
How the answers fit the theme
The theme, “On the yellow brick road,” connects the five words and the spangram through the story associated with the road. TWISTER, SCARECROW, POPPIES, RAINBOW, and WIZARD are the theme words; RUBYSLIPPERS names the theme through the story’s iconic footwear. The May 31 answer list and a separate archive agree on this set: Try Hard Guides’ May 31, 2024 answer guide and the WordsRated Strands archive.
How Strands works
Strands is played on a 6-by-8 grid. Trace adjacent letters to form answers: theme words fit the puzzle’s category, while the spangram names the theme and stretches between opposite sides of the grid. In the glossary’s description, theme answers appear in blue and the spangram in yellow. Finding three words that are not part of the theme unlocks a hint that marks the letters of an unfound theme answer. See the Strands.today glossary for these terms.
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