Today’s NYT Strands, Tips, Answers and Help for May 2nd
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Birdwatcher – Today’s NYT Strand The puzzle is singing to you. We may struggle if we are not so familiar with our feathered friends. If you need tips and answers, read on.
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Strand puzzle tips today
Today’s Strand theme is: What a trill!
If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Friends with Feathers.
Word clues to unlock in-game hints
Your goal is to find hidden words that match the theme of the puzzle. If you’re stuck, find out what you can. Whenever you find three words of four or more letters, the strand reveals one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get their hints, but the words of four or more letters you found work:
- core, core, sow, competent, care, near, breeding, drow, ring, wing, bird, shade, coin, seek, guard, noir, chick.
Today’s Strand Puzzle Answers
These are answers that are linked to the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find everything that includes the Spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have them all (I originally thought there were always eight, but I learned that the numbers can vary), every letter on the board is used. Here is the answer to nonspangram:
- Lark, Wren, Sparrow, Warbler, Cardinal, Chockadee
Today’s Strandspangram
On May 2, 2025, #425’s NYT Strand puzzle was completed.
Today’s strandspangram is a songbird. To find it, start with an S, three letters below the left column and then roll it down.