Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for May 17, 2026 (Puzzle #980)

Puzzle #980Sun, May 17, 20266 theme wordsSpangram: 12 lettersTheme: Strike one!

Puzzle #980 (May 17, 2026) had the theme “Strike one!”. Its spangram was BOWLINGALLEY — a single 12-letter word, running top to bottom.

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Word 16 letters

Word 25 letters

Word 35 letters

Word 46 letters

Word 54 letters

Word 610 letters

Today’s board

SBOWARCOALACOBRIDEREDNLANIAGLBSPLSEGANLENULESYLO

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Spangram BOWLINGALLEY

  • ARCADE
  • BALLS
  • LANES
  • LOUNGE
  • PINS
  • SCOREBOARD