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NYT Strands Hints & Answers for May 18, 2026 (Puzzle #981)

Puzzle #981Mon, May 18, 20266 theme wordsSpangram: 6 lettersTheme: The daily rind

Puzzle #981 (May 18, 2026) had the theme “The daily rind”. Its spangram was CITRUS — a single 6-letter word, running left to right.

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Word 110 letters

Word 27 letters

Word 34 letters

Word 46 letters

Word 56 letters

Word 69 letters

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LENTELCMEINICAUQKMRITMUEAOTPOLNGEROENATEUMGERINS

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Spangram CITRUS

  • CLEMENTINE
  • KUMQUAT
  • LIME
  • ORANGE
  • POMELO
  • TANGERINE