Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for May 5, 2024 (Puzzle #87)

Puzzle #87Sun, May 5, 20247 theme wordsSpangram: 8 lettersTheme: Tools for the job

Puzzle #87 (May 5, 2024) had the theme “Tools for the job”. Its spangram was YARDWORK — a single 8-letter word, running left to right.

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LSHELEEOVRRMOWEGMIREDWTRTADORKYRGLOVHSRSSEEAEKAR

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Spangram YARDWORK

  • EDGER
  • GLOVES
  • RAKE
  • SHEARS
  • SHOVEL
  • TRIMMER
  • TROWEL