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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for May 15, 2026 (Puzzle #978)

Puzzle #978Fri, May 15, 20266 theme wordsSpangram: 9 lettersTheme: Weaselly wascals

Puzzle #978 (May 15, 2026) had the theme “Weaselly wascals”. Its spangram was MUSTELIDS — a single 9-letter word, running top to bottom.

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Word 16 letters

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Word 45 letters

Word 57 letters

Word 69 letters

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Spangram MUSTELIDS

  • BADGER
  • FERRET
  • MARTEN
  • OTTER
  • POLECAT
  • WOLVERINE