If you're feeling stuck on today’s New York Times Strands puzzle, don’t worry — we’ve got you covered with helpful hints, clue words, and all the answers, including today’s tricky spangram. This daily brain teaser might just make you hungry 🍽️!
You’ll also find updates for the NYT Mini Crossword, Wordle, and Connections — including the Connections: Sports Edition. For those, visit CNET’s puzzle hints page.
🔍 Today’s Strands Puzzle Theme: May 10, 2025
Theme: Find the missing links
Bonus Hint: Don’t let the dogs have any 🐶🚫
This subtle clue points toward something delicious you might keep out of your pup’s reach!
💡 Need a Boost? Use These Clue Words
To unlock hints in-game, try entering any four-letter (or longer) words. Here are a few that worked today:
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SALE
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SLAM
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SURE
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DIVE
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DALE
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RUST
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SOUL
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DEAL
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DIVERT
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KISS
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SLAB
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RACE
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LEAK
These will help trigger the appearance of theme words to guide you closer to victory.
✅ NYT Strands Puzzle Answers for May 10
Today’s answers are all types of sausages — tasty, meaty, and fitting the “missing links” theme perfectly. Here are the non-spangram words found in the puzzle:
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SALAMI
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CHORIZO
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KIELBASA
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ANDOUILLE
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LIVERWURST
✨ Today’s Spangram: SAUSAGES
To uncover today’s spangram, SAUSAGES, start with the letter S on the top row, fourth column, and trace your way down and across the board.
🧩 Remember These Tough Strands Puzzles?
Here are a few of the hardest puzzles NYT has thrown at us lately — did you manage to solve them?
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“Dated slang” (Jan. 21): Toughest word: PHAT
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“Thar she blows!” (Jan. 15): Toughest words: BALEEN, RIGHT
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“Off the hook” (Jan. 9): Toughest words: BIGEYE, SKIPJACK
These puzzles leaned heavily on niche knowledge — especially about the ocean and old-school slang.
