Strands Answers in Order May 14, 2026 #976, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for May 14, 2026. 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: "Men in tights"
  • Category nudge: Think about men in tights
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: A, D, F, F, O, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: ROBINHOOD

Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.

Theme connection: This word relates to "Men in tights" and connects all theme words.

Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)

Theme Words:

ARCHERY DISGUISE FOREST FRIAR OUTLAW SHERIFF

All Valid Solutions (814 words):

ACER
ACERS
ACHE
ACHIER
ACRE
ADIEU
ADIEUS
ADORE
ADORER
ADORN
AERIAL
AERIE
AERIED
AERIER
AERIES
AERO
AERONAUT
AEROS
AERY
AESIR
AFFEER
AFIRE
AIDE
AIDER
AIDERS
AIDES
AIRER
AIRERS
AIREST
AIRN
AIRY
ALOFT
ALOIN
ALOW
ALTO
ANOA
ANYROAD
ARCH
ARCHEI
ARCHER
ARCHERS
ARCHERY
ARDOR
ARED
ARERE
ARES
ARFS
ARHAT
ARIA
ARID
ARIDER
ARIOT
ARNA
AROHA
ARREST
ARRESTOR
ARRESTS
ARSE
ARSHIN
ARTS
ASSORT
ASSOT
ATONY
AUTO
AWNY
AWOL
AYIN
AYRE
BINAL
BIOS
BIRO
BOLA
BOLT
BOLTONIA
BORT
BORTS
BOSH
BOSS
BOSSER
BOTS
BOWAT
BOWL
BOWR
BYRE
BYROAD
CADRE
CARD
CARDOON
CARE
CAREER
CAREERS
CARER
CARINA
CARINAL
CARN
CARNAL
CARNY
CERIA
CERISE
CERO
CEROON
CHEER
CHEERIO
CHEERIOS
CHEERO
CHEERS
CHEERY
CHEF
CHEFFED
CHEFS
CHER
CHIEF
CHIEFS
CHIS
CRARE
CRAY
CRAYER
CRAYERS
CREE
CROON
CRORE
DACE
DAES
DAFF
DAFFIER
DAFFS
DARE
DARER
DARERS
DARES
DARI
DARN
DARRE
DARRES
DART
DARTS
DEAF
DEAIR
DEAR
DEARE
DEARER
DEARES
DEAREST
DEARIE
DEARIES
DEARS
DEFAST
DEFFER
DEFI
DEFIER
DEFIERS
DEFIS
DERE
DERES
DESI
DESIRE
DEUS
DIES
DIGS
DIRE
DIRER
DIREST
DISGUISE
DISGUISER
DISGUISERS
DISUSE
DOON
DOONA
DOOR
DOORN
DORE
DOREE
DORY
DRAC
DRAY
DREAR
DREARY
DREE
DREY
DUES
DUFF
DUFFER
DUFFERS
DUFFS
DUGS
EACH
EARD
EARED
EARN
EARS
EARST
EASE
EASER
EASERS
EAST
EASTS
ECAD
ECHE
EECH
EERY
EFFED
EFFEIR
EFFEIRS
EFFERE
EFFERES
EFFRAIDE
EFFS
EFFUSE
EFFUSED
EIDE
EIDER
EIDERS
ERAS
ERASE
ERASER
ERED
ERES
EROS
ERRS
ERST
ESSOIN
ESTRADE
ESTRADES
ESTRO
ESTROS
ESTS
EYER
EYERS
EYRA
EYRE
FADE
FADER
FADERS
FADES
FADIER
FADIEST
FAERIE
FAERIES
FAIR
FAIRER
FAIREST
FARE
FARED
FARER
FARERS
FARES
FARS
FARSE
FART
FARTS
FAST
FASTS
FEAR
FEARE
FEARED
FEARER
FEARERS
FEARES
FEARS
FEASE
FEAST
FEASTS
FEDARIE
FEDARIES
FEER
FEERIN
FEHS
FEIS
FERE
FERER
FERES
FEREST
FERIA
FERIAE
FERIAS
FERRIED
FERRIES
FESS
FEST
FESTS
FEUD
FEUDARIES
FEUS
FEYER
FIEF
FIEFS
FIER
FIERS
FIFE
FIFED
FIFER
FIFERS
FIFES
FIRE
FIRS
FOBS
FOES
FOIN
FORE
FOREREAD
FORES
FORESAID
FOREST
FORESTS
FORRAD
FORRADER
FORSAID
FORT
FORTRESS
FORTS
FOSS
FOSSA
FOSSAE
FOSSE
FOSSOR
FOWL
FRAE
FRAS
FRASS
FRERE
FRERES
FRIAR
FRIARS
FRIED
FRIER
FRIERS
FRIES
FROE
FROES
FROS
FROSH
FROST
FROSTS
FROW
FROWN
FUGIE
FUGIES
FUGS
FUSE
FUSED
GIED
GIES
GUDE
GUDES
GUDESIRE
GUES
GUFF
GUFFIE
GUFFS
GUID
GUIDE
GUIDER
GUIDERS
GUIDES
GUISE
GUISED
GUISER
GUISERS
HAIN
HAIR
HAIRY
HALO
HALOS
HALT
HAUT
HEAD
HEAR
HEARD
HECH
HEHS
HEIFER
HEIFERS
HEIR
HEIRS
HERD
HERIOT
HERIOTS
HERN
HERNIA
HERNIAL
HERO
HERON
HEROON
HERS
HERSE
HERSED
HERY
HERYE
HINAU
HIRE
HIREE
HIRER
HIYA
HOAR
HOARD
HOARY
HONOR
HONOREE
HONORER
HOOD
HOORAY
HOORD
HORA
HORE
HORI
HORN
HORNWORT
HORNWORTS
HORNY
HORNYHEAD
HOUT
IDEA
IDEAS
IDES
INRO
INROAD
IRADE
IRADES
IRES
IRIS
IRISED
IRON
IRONY
LAIN
LAIR
LAIRY
LANYARD
LATU
LAWIN
LAWN
LAWNY
LOBI
LOBS
LOFT
LOFTS
LOIN
LOIR
LOSH
LOSS
LOST
LOTO
LOTOS
LOTS
LOWAN
LOWN
LOWT
NAIRA
NIBS
NOAH
NORI
NORIA
NOTA
NOTAL
NOUT
OARY
OBIA
OORIAL
ORACH
ORACHE
ORAD
ORARIA
ORARIAN
ORCA
ORCHIS
OREAD
OREADES
OREIDE
OREIDES
ORES
ORFE
ORFES
ORFS
ORRA
ORTS
OSAR
OSSA
OUTLAIN
OUTLAW
OUTWIN
RACE
RACER
RACERS
RACH
RACHE
RACHIS
RADE
RADIUS
RAFF
RAFFS
RAID
RAIDER
RAIDERS
RARE
RARED
RAREE
RAREFIER
RAREFIERS
RARER
RARES
RAREST
RASE
RASER
RASERS
RAST
REACH
REACHER
REACHERS
READ
READER
READERS
READIER
READIES
READIEST
READORN
REAR
REARED
REARER
REARERS
REARREST
REARRESTS
REARS
REASSORT
REAST
REASTS
RECHIE
REDIA
REDIAE
REDIAS
REEARN
REECH
REEF
REEFS
REFFED
REFIRE
REFRIED
REFRIES
REFS
REHEAR
REHEARD
REHIRE
REHS
REIF
REIFS
REIS
REOS
REREAD
RESAID
REST
RESTO
RESTOS
RESTS
RHEA
RIAL
RIALTO
RIAS
RIBS
RIBWORT
RIBWORTS
RIDE
RIDER
RIDERS
RIDES
RIFE
RIFER
RIFF
RIFFED
RIFFS
RIFS
RIGID
RIGIDER
RIGS
RIOT
RIOTS
RISE
RISER
RISERS
RISUS
ROACH
ROAD
ROAR
ROARY
ROBIN
ROBS
ROES
ROIN
ROOD
ROON
RORE
RORY
ROSARIES
ROSE
ROSERIES
ROSHI
ROSHIS
ROSSER
ROST
ROSTRA
ROSTS
ROTO
ROTOR
ROTORS
ROTOS
ROTS
ROWAN
ROWT
SADE
SADES
SADI
SADIS
SAFE
SAFED
SAFER
SAFES
SAID
SAIR
SAIRER
SARED
SARI
SARS
SARTOR
SEAR
SEARE
SEARED
SEARER
SEAREST
SEARS
SEAS
SEASE
SEIR
SEIS
SERA
SERAI
SERE
SERED
SERER
SERES
SEREST
SERF
SERFS
SERIES
SERR
SERRA
SERRAE
SERRIED
SERRIES
SERS
SHEA
SHEAR
SHEER
SHEERS
SHERD
SHERIA
SHERIAT
SHERIF
SHERIFF
SHERIFFS
SHERIFS
SHIER
SHIERS
SHIN
SHINY
SHIR
SHIRE
SHIRS
SHYER
SHYERS
SIDA
SIDAS
SIDE
SIDER
SIDERS
SIDES
SIES
SIFREI
SIRE
SIREE
SIRI
SIRIH
SIRIHS
SOFT
SOFTS
SOIREE
SOLA
SOLAH
SOLAN
SOLANO
SORE
SORER
SORRA
SORRIER
SORT
SORTS
SOTOL
SOTS
SOWL
SOWN
STOB
STOBS
STORE
STORER
STORERS
STORES
STOW
STOWN
STRAD
STRAE
STRAES
STRAFE
STRAFED
STRAFES
STRAFF
STRAFFS
STROW
STROWN
SUDARIES
SUED
SUER
SUERS
SUES
SUFFER
SUFFERS
SUID
TAHOU
TAHR
TAIN
TAIRA
TANH
TANREC
TANYARD
TAUON
TAWNY
TOBY
TOEA
TOEAS
TOEIER
TOES
TOFORE
TOHO
TOLA
TOLAN
TOLT
TONAL
TONY
TORE
TORES
TORR
TORRID
TORRIDER
TORS
TORSADE
TORSADES
TORSE
TOSA
TOSE
TOSH
TOSHER
TOSHERS
TOSHIER
TOSHY
TOSS
TOSSER
TOWN
TOWNY
TOWT
TRAD
TRADE
TRADES
TRASS
TREAD
TREF
TREFA
TRES
TRESS
TROW
TSADE
TSADES
TSADI
TSADIS
TSAR
TSARS
TUAN
TWAIN
TWAL
TWIN
TWINY
TWIRE
TWOS
USED
USER
USERS
WAHOO
WAIN
WAIR
WANY
WINO
WINY
WIRE
WIRER
WIRY
WOFS
WORT
WORTS
WOST
WOTS
YARD
YARE
YARER
YARN
YEAD
YEAR
YEARD
YEARN
YECH
YERD

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Yesterday's Strands Answers — May 13, 2026

  • Theme: "You've got ..."
  • Spangram: WHATITTAKES

Theme words:

FIBER GRIT GUMPTION HEART NERVE PLUCK SPUNK

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