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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for May 16, 2025 (Puzzle #602)

Puzzle #602Fri, May 16, 20256 theme wordsSpangram: 10 lettersTheme: To a degree

Puzzle #602 (May 16, 2025) had the theme “To a degree”. Its spangram was GRADUATION — a single 10-letter word, running left to right.

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Word 35 letters

Word 410 letters

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Spangram GRADUATION

  • DIPLOMA
  • GOWN
  • PHOTO
  • PROCESSION
  • SPEECH
  • TASSEL