Need a hint for NYT Strands #61, or ready for the full reveal? The Friday, May 3, 2024 theme is “A shade envious?” Start with the green connection below; the spangram and all six other answers follow in clearly marked spoiler sections.
Theme clue and first hint
The clue is “A shade envious?” Think of the familiar association between envy and the color green. That connection points toward the puzzle’s theme without giving away every word.
Spangram
GREENS is the spangram. It makes the clue’s green connection explicit and frames the remaining answers as shades of green or words associated with green.
All answers for May 3
Spoilers: The six other answers are OLIVE, JUNGLE, FOREST, EMERALD, ARTICHOKE, and PISTACHIO. Together with the spangram, those are the reported solutions for Strands #61.
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Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Strands works
Strands is a word-search-style puzzle in NYT Games. Connect adjacent letters—vertically, horizontally, or diagonally—to form words that fit the daily theme. A word can turn as it crosses the grid. The spangram is the theme-defining word and runs from one side of the board to the opposite side. For a further rules explanation, see Forbes’ Strands guide.
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