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Hints for Strands #435
The following clue details are reported in TechRadar’s guide; the clue-word list is not an official New York Times hint sequence.
- Theme: “A little respect.”
- Clue words: TRUE, MAST, POINT, POUT, STAND, TREE.
- Spangram length: 10 letters.
- Spangram endpoints: It touches the right side of the grid at row 1 and the left side at row 5.
Answers for May 12, 2025
Spangram: STREET CRED (also printed as STREETCRED).
Theme words:
- STANDING
- CHARACTER
- REPUTATION
- STATURE
- NAME
How the answers connect
“Street cred” means respect or credibility in a community. It links the puzzle’s five answers: standing, character, reputation, stature, and name. In Strands, the spangram expresses the shared idea connecting the theme words; Forbes describes it as spanning opposite sides of the grid. The guides describe theme words as highlighted blue and the spangram yellow.
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About this archived puzzle
This is the May 12, 2025 puzzle, number 435—not a current-day Strands board. The date and answers are reported consistently by TechRadar, Try Hard Guides, and Forbes. TechRadar’s author calls the puzzle “Easy” and reports a perfect score; that is a subjective account, not an official or measured difficulty rating.
The reviewed guides describe Strands as a themed word-search game. Try Hard Guides says finding unrelated words can earn an in-game hint that reveals a theme word. TechRadar says the game can be played through NYT Games on desktop or mobile.
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