NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Sunday, May 12 (game #70)

Our clues will help you solve the NYT's Strands today and keep that streak going

11 May 2024, 23:10 · TechRadar

News By Marc McLaren published 11 May 2024

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Here's a nice, easy Strands puzzle from the NYT to end the weekend. It shouldn't cause too many people problems, but as always your mileage may vary – so read on if you do need a few hints to help you solve it.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

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NYT Strands today (game #70) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Picture perfect

NYT Strands today (game #70) - hint #2 - clue words

What are some good clue words today?

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

• GHOST

• RICH

• PRAISE

• GRIN

• POLITE

• WORK

NYT Strands today (game #70) - hint #3 - spangram

What is a hint for today's spangram?

• For your consideration

NYT Strands today (game #70) - hint #4 - spangram position

What two sides of the board does today's spangram touch?

• First: bottom, 4th column

• Second: top, 3rd column

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #70) - the answers

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #70, are…

SPOTLIGHT
ROCKY
CRASH
GLADIATOR
PARASITE
SPANGRAM: OSCARWINNERS

My rating: Easy
My score: Perfect

This is possibly the easiest Strands puzzle we've had in a while, though how simple you found it may have depended on the order in which you uncovered the answers.

In my case, I found SPOTLIGHT first, by accident, and given the theme clue ('Picture perfect') thought it was maybe something about photography. But when I then discovered ROCKY next, again by accident, I realized that it was Academy Awards-related.

The spangram, OSCARWINNERS, followed immediately afterwards, and the likes of GLADIATOR, CRASH and PARASITE were all easy to tick off the list after that.

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