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Spoiler-light hint: The May 13, 2025, NYT Strands theme is “Keep on keeping on”—think of ways to push through. Puzzle #436’s spangram is STAYSTRONG. The complete answer list is below.
Theme hint for May 13
The theme for Strands puzzle #436 is “Keep on keeping on.” The additional clue is “Push through,” pointing to persistence and not giving up.
NYT Strands answers for May 13, 2025
The reported theme words are:
- LAST
- ABIDE
- ENDURE
- PERSIST
- SURVIVE
- PERSEVERE
Spangram
The spangram is STAYSTRONG.
Hint words and how hints unlock
The report lists these valid hint words: DUNE, STEP, STEPS, SALT, SATE, TRON, REBS, STAY, STAYS, PETS, ENDS, SEER, VEER, SORT, VEERS, SONG, and PEST. It says that finding every three valid words of four or more letters reveals a hint toward a theme answer.
The same report suggests beginning the spangram at an S four rows down in the far-left column and following a winding path. That is secondary-source guidance; no letter-by-letter grid path is confirmed here.
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Source and verification
The answer set and puzzle details above were reported by The Economic Times in an article updated May 13, 2025, at 6:46 p.m. IST. This is a secondary report, not an official NYT puzzle archive.
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