The hints for today’s NYT Strands are clear if you are looking for approval.

Strands, the New York Times‘ elegant word-search game, presents a variation on the classic word search. Letters connect to form words — vertically, horizontally, to the left, to the right, or diagonally, with the ability to change directions, creating distinct shapes and patterns. Each letter within the grid contributes to an answer. A theme links all the answers, accompanied by the “spangram,” a unique word or phrase that embodies the daily theme and stretches across the grid either horizontally or vertically.

By providing a vague hint and withholding the word list, Strands offers a more demanding experience that typically takes longer to complete than its other games, such as Wordle and Connections.

If you’re feeling stuck or lack 10 or more minutes to tackle today’s challenge, we have all the NYT Strands hints you require to proceed at your own speed.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Feel free to proceed!

The words pertain to permission.

Today’s NYT Strands theme thoroughly outlined

These words indicate being permitted.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it arranged vertically or horizontally?

Today’s NYT Strands spangram is arranged vertically.

NYT Strands spangram answer for today

Today’s spangram is Give the Nod.

NYT Strands word list for May 7

• Approve

• Permit

• Sanction

• Give the Nod

• Allow

• Bless

• License

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