📅Strands Hints for May 14, 2026

Looking for help with today's NYT Strands puzzle? You're in the right place. Below are today's hint, the Spangram clue, and theme word nudges to help you solve it — without giving it all away immediately.

Theme: Men in tights

Hint: Steal from this puzzle's hidden hero to give your answers to the Merry Men. ð¹

Spangram:

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💡Theme Word Hints

Here are subtle nudges for some of the theme words in today's puzzle:

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📝What is Strands?

Strands is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times, where you connect letters to form theme-related words and a special Spangram that touches two opposite sides of the board.

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