Need help with NYT Strands for Monday, May 11, 2026? This is puzzle #799. Its theme is “A nice medley,” and the spangram is ODDSANDENDS. Start with the clues below if you want a nudge, or scroll to the spoiler-marked answer list for the full reveal.
Hints for May 11 Strands
- Theme hint: Think of a collection of varied bits and pieces that do not fit neatly into one category.
- Word hint: There are five theme words. Their first three letters are HOD…, JUM…, MIS…, RAG…, and VAR….
- Spangram hint: It is an 11-letter phrase for miscellaneous odds and ends. It begins with O and ends with S.
Spoiler warning: May 11 answers
The complete answer list is below.
- Theme: A nice medley
- Spangram: ODDSANDENDS
- Theme words: HODGEPODGE, JUMBLE, MISHMASH, RAGBAG, VARIETY
How Strands hints work
Strands uses a 6×8 grid. Connect adjacent letters horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to trace theme words. The spangram describes the theme and touches two opposite sides of the board. Finding three non-theme words earns an in-game hint that reveals letters in an unsolved theme word; you still need to trace the answer yourself.
PC Guide lists BEND, DRIES, GAPE, MULES, SOAR, and STIR as valid non-theme words for this puzzle. These are examples, not necessarily the only words the game accepts.
Which May 11 puzzle is this?
May 11 has appeared in other years: the 2025 edition was puzzle #434 and the 2024 edition was #69. This answer key is for Monday, May 11, 2026, puzzle #799.
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