If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferrined pace. The words are perception-related. These words are ways to describe the opinions of someone. Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

Today's spangram answer on Monday, May 12, 2025, is STREETCRED. 'Where did that come from? And why?' he wondered.

The New York Times has expanded its puzzle offerings with the introduction of NYT Strands, a game where players uncover theme-related words and a Spangram on a letter grid. Today's theme is 'A little respect,