Get the latest NYT Strands puzzle answers, hints, and spangram for May 10, 2025. Today's theme will leave your stomach growling!


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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:

  • SALE

  • SLAM

  • SURE

  • DIVE

  • DALE

  • RUST

  • SOUL

  • DEAL

  • DIVERT

  • KISS

  • SLAB

  • RACE

  • 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:

  • SALAMI

  • CHORIZO

  • KIELBASA

  • ANDOUILLE

  • 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?

  • “Dated slang” (Jan. 21): Toughest word: PHAT

  • “Thar she blows!” (Jan. 15): Toughest words: BALEEN, RIGHT

  • “Off the hook” (Jan. 9): Toughest words: BIGEYE, SKIPJACK

These puzzles leaned heavily on niche knowledge — especially about the ocean and old-school slang.

FAQ

The theme is "Find the missing links", hinting at types of sausages.

The spangram for May 10, 2025, is SAUSAGES.

Find any three words that are four letters or more to reveal a theme word automatically.

You can check out daily solutions for all NYT puzzles on the official NYT site or visit CNET’s puzzle hints page.

It can vary. Today’s puzzle had five main answers and one spangram.

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