{"id":12809,"date":"2026-05-12T23:15:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T23:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=12809"},"modified":"2026-05-12T23:15:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T23:15:39","slug":"hints-clues-for-wednesday-may-13-youve-got","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=12809","title":{"rendered":"Hints &#038; Clues For Wednesday, May 13 (You\u2019ve Got . . .)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-28\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:56.12%;position:relative\" class=\"image-embed__placeholder\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" sizes=\"50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/661994c1a11cd45a738c205f\/Strands-Hed-Final\/0x0.png?width=960&amp;dpr=1 1x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/661994c1a11cd45a738c205f\/Strands-Hed-Final\/0x0.png?width=960&amp;dpr=1.5 1.5x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/661994c1a11cd45a738c205f\/Strands-Hed-Final\/0x0.png?width=960&amp;dpr=2 2x\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">Today&#8217;s NYT Strands hints and answers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">Credit: New York Times<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Yesterday\u2019s NYT Strands puzzle was one of the hardest I\u2019ve seen in a very long time. Today\u2019s is a bit less challenging, but still a decent enough head-scratcher. Below, find some extra clues, the first two letters of each word and, at the end of all that, the answers. Let\u2019s uncover some words!<\/p>\n<p><em>Looking for Tuesday\u2019s Strands? <\/em><em data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikkain\/2026\/05\/11\/nyt-strands-tuesday-may-12-answers-quite-the-pair\/\">Check out our guide right here<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"subhead3-embed color-body bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">How To Play Strands<\/h3>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/strands\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/strands\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/strands\" aria-label=\"Strands\">Strands<\/a> is the newest game in the New York Times\u2019 stable of puzzle games. It\u2019s a fun twist on classic word search games. Every day we\u2019re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board. One of these words is the <strong>spangram <\/strong>which crosses from one side of the grid to another and reveals even more about the day\u2019s theme.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spoilers ahead.<\/strong><\/p>\n<section id=\"todays-strands-hints\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><strong>Today\u2019s Strands Hints<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Read on for today\u2019s theme and some hints to help you uncover today\u2019s words.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today\u2019s Theme:<\/strong> You\u2019ve got . . .<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hint<\/strong>: Think \u201cmoxie\u201d or \u201cguts\u201d or \u201cthe spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first two letters of each word:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remember, spoilers ahead!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"what-are-todays-strands-answers\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><strong>What Are Today\u2019s Strands Answers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Today\u2019s spangram is:<strong> WHAT IT TAKES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the full list of words:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NERVE<\/li>\n<li>SPUNK<\/li>\n<li>GUMPTION<\/li>\n<li>PLUCK<\/li>\n<li>GRIT<\/li>\n<li>FIBER<\/li>\n<li>HEART<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here\u2019s the completed Strands grid:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-1086\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">Today&#8217;s Strands<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">Screenshot: Erik Kain<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"subhead3-embed color-body bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Today\u2019s Strands Breakdown<\/h3>\n<p>I was a little confused when I found FIBER. You\u2019ve got . . . healthy bowels? A good diet? HEART cleared that up. I suppose this is <em>moral <\/em>fiber, then. Lots of small words today like PLUCK and GRIT, which made this a bit trickier. I got all the words on the right and then found the spangram, WHAT IT TAKES, before finding the left-side words.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/>\n<p>How\u2019d you do on your Strands today? 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