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NYT Strands Hints and Answers for Friday, May 23, 2025 (Game #446)

Strands #446’s “The musical fruit” theme leads to beans. Get gentle nudges first, then reveal the May 23, 2025 spangram and all seven theme words.
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NYT Strands game #446, dated Friday, May 23, 2025, has the theme clue “The musical fruit.” Take the hint first, then reveal the answers below only if you want the full solution.

Theme clue

The published clue is “The musical fruit.” It points to types of beans.

Hints for Strands #446

Use these nudges in order to keep more of the puzzle intact. Each is a word you can find on the board to trigger an in-game hint: BEGIN, DINT, LANE, BAIT, DINK, and REEK. The spangram has nine letters.

Full answers for May 23

Spoiler warning: The complete solution is below.

Spangram

BEANSALAD (also written as BEAN SALAD). It runs from the top of the board to the bottom, starting in the third column and ending in the fifth column.

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Theme words

  • BLACK
  • CANNELLINI
  • FAVA
  • GREEN
  • KIDNEY
  • NAVY
  • PINTO
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