The May 24, 2024, NYT Strands theme is “Raise a glass.” Want to solve it yourself first? Start with the theme clue, then try this extra nudge: no beers, no wine. The spangram and full answer list follow below.
Hints for Strands #82
This is puzzle #82, dated May 24, 2024. The official theme clue is “Raise a glass.” Forbes writer Paul Tassi offered “No beers, no wine” as an additional hint of his own, rather than an official clue. Forbes’ dated guide and Try Hard Guides’ answer page identify the puzzle and its solution.
Spangram for May 24, 2024
The spangram is COCKTAILS. It describes the shared category of the theme answers and, in Strands, runs between opposite sides of the board. The spangram is highlighted yellow; the other theme words are highlighted blue. For the board and hint mechanics, see the Strands rules explainer.
All six theme answers
- DAIQUIRI
- SOUR
- MOJITO
- MARGARITA
- SPRITZ
- GIMLET
These are the six cocktail names listed for puzzle #82 by Try Hard Guides. Forbes independently agrees on the theme and spangram, but its answer list appears to miss SOUR and spells MOJITO as “MOHITO”; the list above follows Try Hard Guides.
How Strands hints work
Strands is a word-search-style game played on a 6-by-8 letter grid. Words may bend through adjacent letters, including diagonally. Finding three valid non-theme words of at least four letters earns a hint: the game highlights the letters of an unsolved theme word. This can help if you want a nudge without immediately revealing every answer.
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