Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram, Answers For Saturday, May 23 (Staying Alive)

InnovationGamingToday’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram, Answers For Saturday, May 23 (Staying Alive)ByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorMay 22, 2026, 10:00pm EDTStrandsNYTLooking for Friday’s Strands hints, spangram and answers? You can find them here:ForbesNYT Strands Hint Today: Friday, May 22 Clues And Answers (Put Down Your Ruler)By Kris HoltToday’s Strands might be useful if you live where I live and it’s pouring down rain. If you find yourself in the woods, you could take comfort in some of these puzzle items. How To Play StrandsThe New York Times’ Strands puzzle is a play on the classic word search. It’s in beta for now, which means it’ll only stick around if enough people play it every day.There’s a new game of Strands to play every day. The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters. The aim is to find a group of words that have something in common, and you’ll get a clue as to what that theme is. When you find a theme word, it will remain highlighted in blue.You’ll also need to find a special word called a spangram. This tells you what the words have in common. The spangram links two opposite sides of the board. While the theme words will not be a proper name, the spangram can be a proper name. When you find the spangram, it will remain highlighted in yellow.Be warned: You’ll need to be on your toes.“Some themes are fill-in-the-blank phrases. They may also be steps in a process, items that all belong to the same category, synonyms or homophones,” The New York Times notes. “Just as she varies the difficulty of Wordle puzzles within a week, [Wordle and Strands editor Tracy] Bennett plans to throw Strands solvers curveballs every once in a while.”MORE FOR YOUWhat Is Today’s Strands Hint?Time to do the NYT hint and then my own hint after that:Staying aliveAnd mine is:Bear GryllsToday’s NYT Strands Ope...