#798Sunday, May 10, 2026
Strands answers for May 10, 2026 — “We all saw it” (#798)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for May 10, 2026 (puzzle #798) is CLEARCUT, a 8-letter answer to the theme "We all saw it". The 6 theme words are BLATANT, BRAZEN, FLAGRANT, GLARING, OBVIOUS and OVERT.
Where is each answer on the May 10 Strands board?
Strands #798 resolves to these 6 theme words plus the spangram CLEARCUT.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 7 answers. Every position comes from solving the grid outright — the answers have to tile all 48 letters with no overlap and no remainder, which is what makes a single arrangement provable.
| Answer | Letters | Starts | Ends | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLATANT | 7 | row 8, column 2 | row 6, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| BRAZEN | 6 | row 5, column 4 | row 7, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| FLAGRANT | 8 | row 3, column 6 | row 1, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| GLARING | 7 | row 8, column 4 | row 4, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| OBVIOUS | 7 | row 5, column 2 | row 2, column 3 | bottom to top |
| OVERT | 5 | row 1, column 3 | row 1, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| CLEARCUT | 8 | row 8, column 3 | row 1, column 4 | bottom to top |
What did the May 10 Strands grid look like?
Puzzle #798 is played on 48 letters arranged in eight rows of six.
Spangram — 8 letters6 theme words
Each line traces one answer through the letters it uses; the heavier yellow line is the spangram.
Read across the grid, row 1 reads T-V-O-T-A-T, row 2 reads R-E-S-U-R-N, row 3 reads I-O-U-C-G-F, row 4 reads B-V-R-A-L-G, row 5 reads N-O-A-B-A-N, row 6 reads A-T-E-R-Z-I, row 7 reads A-T-L-N-E-R, and row 8 reads L-B-C-G-L-A.
How hard was the May 10 Strands puzzle?
Strands #798 scores average on our difficulty index, harder than 41% of every Strands puzzle published so far.
Easiest puzzle ever published on the left, hardest on the right. The formula behind the score, and the ranked list of every puzzle, are on the Strands difficulty index.
Who made the May 10 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #798 was edited by Tracy Bennett, who also constructed it. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the May 10 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on May 10, 2026?
The Strands clue for May 10, 2026 is “We all saw it”, on puzzle #798. It is answered by the spangram CLEARCUT, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on May 10, 2026?
The 6 Strands theme words for May 10, 2026 are BLATANT, BRAZEN, FLAGRANT, GLARING, OBVIOUS and OVERT, plus the spangram CLEARCUT.
What was the big word in the May 10, 2026 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for May 10, 2026 is CLEARCUT, 8 letters long, running from row 8, column 3 to row 1, column 4. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “We all saw it” mean?
The Strands theme “We all saw it” for May 10, 2026 means CLEARCUT — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 6 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands May 10, 2026?
Strands puzzle #798 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the May 10, 2026 Strands puzzle?
Strands #798 rates average on a computed index, harder than 41% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on May 10, 2026?
The Strands puzzle published on Sunday, May 10, 2026 is #798, counting from the game's launch on March 4, 2024.
Today’s puzzle and its hint ladder are on the front page. This puzzle sits in May 2026, part of the full Strands archive.