NYT Strands Answers Today: Hints & Clues For Tuesday, May 12 (Quite The Pair)

InnovationGamingNYT Strands Answers Today: Hints & Clues For Tuesday, May 12 (Quite The Pair)ByErik Kain,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture.Follow AuthorMay 11, 2026, 07:50pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Today's NYT Strands hints and answersCredit: New York TimesTuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday. A fine day. As fine as any other. Named for Tyr, the Norse god of war. As fine a day as any other for solving a NYT Strands puzzle, in any case. Shall we uncover some words?Looking for Monday’s Strands? Check out our guide right here.How To Play StrandsStrands is the newest game in the New York Times’ stable of puzzle games. It’s a fun twist on classic word search games. Every day we’re 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 spangram which crosses from one side of the grid to another and reveals even more about the day’s theme.Spoilers ahead.Today’s Strands HintsRead on for today’s theme and some hints to help you uncover today’s words.Today’s Theme: Quite the pair.MORE FOR YOUHint: As in a pair of pants.The first two letters of each word:GAHAPATOSATURemember, spoilers ahead!What Are Today’s Strands Answers?Today’s spangram is: FANCY PANTSHere’s the full list of words: if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChi...