NYT Strands — Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Theme: "On the rise" · Puzzle #982
Spangram
Theme words (7)
About this puzzle
The Strands puzzle for Tuesday, May 19, 2026 has a theme of "On the rise". The spangram (highlighted in amber when revealed) spans the grid and ties all the theme words together. 7 smaller theme words are tucked into the remaining letters.