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NYT Strands Today: The New York Times continues to engage puzzle enthusiasts with its clever and evolving daily game, Strands, which adds an intriguing twist to the classic word search. The May 20 edition of Strands challenged players with a creative and dynamic theme, offering both fun and brain stimulation.

The NYT's latest offering, "Strands," is quickly gaining traction as a new daily challenge for fans to enjoy on the NYT website and app. Featuring daily themes and a unique "spangram" to uncover, Strands is the newest addictive game to tackle, with a fresh puzzle appearing every 24 hours. In this article, we will break down how to play Strands, provide hints for today’s spangram, and reveal all the answers for Strands on Tuesday, May 20.

How to Play NYT Strands

Locate theme words to complete the board

Once found, these words will be highlighted in blue

Create words by dragging or tapping letters. If tapping, double-tap the final letter to submit

Theme words will fully fill the board without overlapping

Discover the "spangram"

The spangram reveals the puzzle's theme and spans two opposite sides of the board (it may consist of two words)

When found, the spangram is highlighted in yellow.

NYT Strands Hints for May 20: Dining Delights

Today's NYT Strands Theme Explained:

Today's NYT Strands theme is all about dining—words you’d find on a restaurant menu.

Spangram Hint: The spangram runs horizontally.

Spangram Answer: Fine Dining

NYT Strands word List for May 20

Salad, Appetisers, Dessert, Fine Dining, Soup, Cheese, Entree

NYT Strands word List For May 15

In total, players were tasked with finding the following animal-inspired car names:

- Bronco – A rugged vehicle from Ford, named after an untamed horse.

- Jaguar – A sleek, luxurious British car, named after the powerful predator.

- Rabbit – Volkswagen’s playful hatchback, inspired by the small, fast animal.

-Impala – A Chevrolet classic, named after the graceful African antelope.

- Beetle – Another VW legend, compact and curvy like the insect it’s named after.

- Mustang – Perhaps the most iconic of all, Ford’s sports car inspired by the wild horse.

Each of these words was cleverly hidden in the grid, with letters that could be linked in any direction, horizontally, vertically, diagonally, and even changing directions mid-word. Every single letter on the board was used, ensuring a full-grid challenge. Whether you're a car enthusiast or just love solving puzzles, the May 15 Strands was a treat.