Strands Answers in Order May 05, 2024 #87, Hints, and Tips
Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for May 05, 2024. First, try our no‑spoiler hints with theme nudges and first letters. When you’re ready, reveal today’s spangram. If you only want solutions, jump to the full word list in order. We also keep yesterday’s answers and a clean monthly archive for quick access.
Today's Strands Hints (No Spoilers)
Theme clue: "Tools for the job"
Category nudge: Think about tools for the job
Theme words count: 7 words to find
First letters of theme words:
E, G, R, S, S, T, T
Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
SPANGRAM: YARDWORK
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "Tools for the job" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
EDGERGLOVESRAKESHEARSSHOVELTRIMMERTROWEL
All Valid Solutions (728 words):
RAKE
SHEARS
GLOVES
SHOVEL
TROWEL
TRIMMER
EDGER
YARDWORK
ADDER
ADRY
AERO
AGLOO
AGLOOS
AGLOW
AKES
ARDOR
ARED
AREDD
AREDE
ARES
ARET
AREW
ARGOL
ARGOLS
ARGOT
ARKS
AROW
ARRAH
ARRAS
ARRASES
ARRAY
ARRAYS
ARSE
ARSES
ARSY
ARTY
ASEA
ASHY
ASKER
ASKERS
ASKS
ASSES
ASSORT
DADO
DAGS
DARE
DARED
DARG
DARGS
DARRE
DARRES
DART
DARTED
DARTER
DARTRE
DATE
DATED
DATER
DAYS
DEAD
DEADER
DEAR
DEARS
DEARY
DEED
DEER
DEERE
DEET
DEEV
DEEVE
DEEVS
DERAT
DERAY
DERAYS
DERE
DERM
DERO
DERV
DERVS
DEVEL
DEVS
DEWED
DEWOOL
DEWOOLS
DODGE
DODGER
DOGATE
DOGDAYS
DOGS
DOLOR
DOLOS
DOLOSSE
DOLS
DOOK
DOOL
DOOLS
DOOR
DOOS
DOOSRA
DOOSRAS
DORK
DORR
DORT
DOWD
DOWED
DOWER
DOWT
DRAD
DRAG
DRAGS
DRAT
DRAY
DRAYS
DRYAD
DRYS
EAGRE
EAGRES
EARD
EARL
EARLS
EARS
EASE
EASER
EASERS
EASES
EASY
EDDO
EDGE
ELEMI
EMIR
EMIT
EORL
EORLS
ERAS
ERASE
ERASER
ERASERS
ERASES
ERED
EREV
EREVS
ERGATE
ERGO
ERGOT
ERGS
ERKS
ERRED
ERRS
ESES
ESKAR
ESKARS
ESKER
ESKERS
ESSE
ESSES
EVER
EVHOE
EVOE
EVOHE
EVOS
EWER
EWES
GADDER
GADE
GADGE
GAED
GARE
GARRE
GARRES
GARS
GART
GARTER
GATE
GATED
GATER
GAYS
GEED
GEOS
GERE
GERLE
GERM
GLODE
GLOSS
GLOSSA
GLOSSAE
GLOSSER
GLOSSERS
GLOSSES
GLOVE
GLOVER
GLOVERS
GLOW
GLOWED
GLOWER
GODET
GOLD
GOLDER
GOOL
GOOLD
GOOLS
GOOR
GOOS
GOOSE
GOOSES
GOWD
GOWDER
GRAD
GRADE
GRADED
GRADER
GRAT
GRATE
GRATED
GRATER
GRAY
GRAYS
GREASE
GREASY
GREE
GREED
GREET
GRESE
GREVE
GREW
GREWED
GRIM
GRIME
GRIT
HAES
HARE
HARES
HARK
HARKS
HARL
HARLS
HARRY
HEAR
HEARE
HEARES
HEARS
HEARSE
HEARSES
HEARSY
HELE
HELM
HELMER
HERE
HERITOR
HERL
HERM
HERMIT
HOED
HOER
HOES
HOLE
HOLES
HOLS
HOORAY
HOORAYS
HOSE
HOSEL
HOVE
HOVED
HOVEL
HOVER
HOVERED
HOVERER
HOWE
HOWES
HOWEVER
HOWRE
HYTE
IMMERGE
IMMERGED
KAES
KEAS
KERRY
KESAR
KESARS
KESH
KOLO
KORO
KOSES
KOSS
KOSSES
KRIMMER
KSAR
KSARS
LEHR
LERE
LERED
LEVE
LEVEE
LEVEED
LEVER
LEVO
LEWD
LEWDER
LODE
LODGE
LODGER
LOESS
LOESSES
LOGS
LOOED
LOOK
LOOR
LOOS
LOOSE
LOOSER
LOOSES
LOOT
LOOVES
LOSE
LOSER
LOSERS
LOSES
LOSH
LOSS
LOSSES
LOTI
LOVE
LOVED
LOVER
LOVERED
LOVERS
LOVES
LOWE
LOWED
LOWER
LOWES
LOWT
MERE
MEREL
MERER
MERGE
MERGED
MERGEE
MERGER
MERI
MERIT
MERL
MERLE
MIME
MIMER
MIRE
MIRK
ODDER
ODEA
OGRE
OGRES
OGRESS
OLDER
OLEO
OLES
OOHS
OOSE
OOSES
ORAD
ORATE
ORATED
OREAD
OSAR
OSES
OSSA
OVEL
OVER
OVERED
OVERGREW
OVERRED
OVERS
OVERSLOW
OWED
OWER
OWES
OWRE
RADDER
RADE
RADGE
RADGER
RAGDE
RAGS
RAHS
RAKER
RAKERS
RAKES
RARE
RARED
RAREE
RASE
RASER
RASERS
RASES
RASH
RASSE
RASSES
RATE
RATED
RATER
RAYS
READ
READD
READER
REAK
REAKS
REAR
REARS
REASSORT
REDATE
REDATED
REDD
REDDER
REDE
REDEAR
REDEARS
REDED
REDO
REDRY
REED
REEVE
REHS
RELEVE
REMIT
REOS
RESH
RESOLD
RESOLDER
RESORT
RETAG
RETAGS
RETRY
REVEL
REVELER
REVERE
REVS
REWEAR
REWEARS
REWED
REWET
REWORE
REWORK
REWOVE
RHEA
RHEAS
RHOS
RHYTA
RIME
RIMER
RIMMER
RODE
RODED
RODEO
RODEOS
ROED
ROES
ROOD
ROOK
ROOS
ROOSA
ROOSAS
ROOSE
ROOSER
ROOSERS
ROOSES
ROOT
ROSAKER
ROSAKERS
ROSE
ROSES
ROSSER
ROSSERS
ROTI
ROVE
ROVER
ROVERS
ROVES
ROWDEDOW
ROWED
ROWEL
ROWELS
ROWER
ROWOVER
ROWT
SAKE
SAKER
SAKERS
SAKES
SARGO
SARK
SARKS
SARS
SARSAR
SARSARS
SASER
SASERS
SEAR
SEARE
SEARS
SEAS
SEASE
SEASES
SERA
SERK
SERKS
SERR
SERRA
SERRAE
SERRATE
SERRATED
SERRS
SERRY
SERS
SESE
SESH
SESS
SESSA
SEWED
SEWER
SHARE
SHARES
SHARK
SHARKS
SHEA
SHEAR
SHERE
SHOE
SHOED
SHOER
SHOO
SHOOED
SHOORA
SHOVE
SHOVED
SHOVELER
SHOVER
SHOW
SHOWD
SHOWDED
SHOWED
SHOWER
SHOWERER
SHRED
SHREDDER
SHREW
SHREWD
SHREWDER
SHREWED
SKAS
SKEAR
SKEARS
SKER
SKERRY
SKERS
SLEW
SLEWED
SLOE
SLOES
SLOG
SLOGS
SLOOT
SLOT
SLOVE
SLOW
SLOWED
SLOWER
SOEVER
SOLD
SOLDADO
SOLDE
SOLDER
SOLDO
SOLE
SOLO
SOLS
SOOL
SOOLS
SOOT
SORT
SOVS
SOWED
SOWER
TAED
TAGS
TARDO
TARE
TARED
TARO
TARRAS
TARRASES
TARRE
TARRES
TARS
TARWEED
TAYS
TEAD
TEADE
TEAR
TEARS
TEARY
TEDDER
TEED
TEER
TEWED
TEWEL
TEWELS
TIME
TIMER
TIRE
TIRL
TIRR
TIRRED
TODAY
TODAYS
TODDE
TOGA
TOGAE
TOGAED
TOGATE
TOGATED
TOGS
TOLD
TOOK
TOOL
TOOLS
TORO
TOROS
TOROSE
TORR
TOWED
TOWER
TRAD
TRADE
TRADED
TRADER
TRAY
TRAYS
TREAD
TREADER
TREE
TREED
TREW
TRIM
TRIMER
TROD
TRODE
TROG
TROGS
TROSSERS
TROVE
TROVER
TROVERS
TROVES
TROW
TROWED
TROWELS
TWEE
TWEED
TWEER
TWEET
VEER
VELE
VERA
VERGE
VERGED
VERGER
VERREL
VERS
VERSO
VERSOS
VOES
VOLE
VOLES
VOLS
VOWED
VOWEL
VOWELS
VOWER
VROT
VROW
WEAR
WEARS
WEARY
WEDDER
WEDGE
WEED
WEER
WEET
WEEVER
WELSH
WELSHER
WERE
WERO
WERT
WETA
WODGE
WOES
WOGS
WOLD
WOOED
WOOER
WOOERS
WOOL
WOOLD
WOOLDED
WOOLDER
WOOLS
WOOS
WOOSE
WOOSEL
WOOSES
WOOSH
WORE
WORK
WORLD
WORLDED
WORRIT
WORT
WOVE
WRATE
WROOT
YAGS
YARD
YARDED
YARDER
YARE
YARR
YARRS
YATE
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