NYT Strands Hints, Spangram, and Answers for May 13, 2024

May. 13, 2024

If you’re a Cynophilist like me, you’ll probably not have a hard time solving the Strands today. However, if you do have a genuine Cynophobia, it will be a bit trickier to get through. Either way, if you need the help, check out the hints and answers for the May 13 NYT Strands that I’ve listed right below!

What is the Theme for Today’s NYT Strands?

As revealed by the New York Times, the theme for today’s Strands is“Best in show”.

Spoiler Warning #1Even though we try our best to be subtle, the hints below might partially spoil the experience. You’ve been warned.

Every Strands game has that one Spangram that you need to decipher and today’s was no exception. The hint for today’s Spangram is –“Single word forheap of people“.

If you have figured out the Spangram from the above hint, figuring out the theme words will be easy. However, I don’t want to ruin it for you. Instead, here are three theme word hints that may help you:

Spoiler Warning #2The next sections reveal the answers for today’s NYT Strands. So, I’d recommend not scrolling further if you are still solving the puzzle. However, if you are stuck, I suggest scrolling a wee bit to see the Spangram answer.

The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands puzzle isDOGPILE, and it runs from left to right on the letters grid.

Apart from the Spangram, you need to find7 theme wordsin today’s puzzle. However, if you are having a tough time getting through the Strands, check out some tips and tricks in my guide onhow to play NYT Strands.

Anyway, with that being said, let’s go to the next section. However, proceed only if you are ready to check out the theme words.

If you have scrolled this far, you are probably ready to see the answers. So, let’s take a look at today’s theme words in Strands:

If you’re unaware, every year, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is held in New York, and a dog breed is crowned asBest in Show, which is what the theme today means. While I didn’t know about this before, finding HUSKY, BOXER and HOUND right at the top made me realize what the Strands today was about.

Soon, I found BEAGLE at the bottom right and COLLIE at the bottom left. In the middle of these two words was POODLE. At the leftmost grids, I found SHEPHERD and that led me to DOGPILE as the left-to-right Spangram for the day.

Well, that was it for me. What about you? How did your Strands today go? Do let me know in the comments down below!

Sagnik is a tech aficionado who can never say “no” to dipping his toes into unknown waters of tech or reviewing the latest gadgets. He is also a hardcore gamer, having played everything from Snake Xenzia to Dead Space Remake.