Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for May 4, 2026 (Puzzle #965)

Puzzle #965Mon, May 4, 20266 theme wordsSpangram: 9 lettersTheme: May the forest be with you

Puzzle #965 (May 4, 2026) had the theme “May the forest be with you”. Its spangram was BRANCHOUT — a single 9-letter word, running top to bottom.

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DNTCEDOPEUOAGSAHRYWDCSCPOONSERHATPYLICRUEABRBSUC

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Spangram BRANCHOUT

  • ASPEN
  • BIRCH
  • CEDAR
  • CYPRESS
  • DOGWOOD
  • EUCALYPTUS