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Unofficial hint: Sports teams. The reported theme for Saturday, May 17, 2025, is WNBA teams. Stop here if you want to solve the puzzle before seeing the answers.
May 17, 2025, NYT Strands hint
The puzzle was reported as Strands #440, with the theme “She’s got game.” BNN’s May 17 answer report labels “Sports teams” as an unofficial hint; it is not confirmed as the hint shown in the NYT game.
Spoilers: reported spangram and answers
Below are the answers reported by BNN. The official NYT puzzle page was unavailable for verification, and the report does not include the grid or letter paths.
- Spangram: BASKETBALL
- Theme words: LYNX, DREAM, WINGS, STORM, FEVER, MERCURY, LIBERTY
Why these words fit the theme
The reported theme connects the spangram, BASKETBALL, with the names of WNBA teams: LYNX, DREAM, WINGS, STORM, FEVER, MERCURY, and LIBERTY. This explains the answer set conceptually; no letter-by-letter routes or in-game validation are established by the report.
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Source and verification
BNN published the secondary answer report on May 17, 2025: Today’s NYT Strands hints and answer solutions to game #440, May 17. The answers above are attributed to that report rather than presented as independently verified official results.
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