#793Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Strands answers for May 5, 2026 — “Get up!” (#793)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for May 5, 2026 (puzzle #793) is DIGITALCLOCK, a 12-letter answer to the theme "Get up!". The 7 theme words are ALARM, DATE, DISPLAY, RADIO, SNOOZE, TIME and TUNER.
Where is each answer on the May 5 Strands board?
The 7 theme words for Strands on May 5, 2026 are listed below, followed by the spangram.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALARM | 5 | row 1, column 1 | row 2, column 4 | left to right |
| DATE | 4 | row 4, column 6 | row 7, column 6 | top to bottom |
| DISPLAY | 7 | row 6, column 1 | row 7, column 4 | left to right |
| RADIO | 5 | row 3, column 6 | row 2, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| SNOOZE | 6 | row 3, column 1 | row 5, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| TIME | 4 | row 3, column 4 | row 4, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| TUNER | 5 | row 6, column 2 | row 7, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| DIGITALCLOCK | 12 | row 2, column 1 | row 8, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the May 5 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for May 5, 2026 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 12 letters7 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 A-L-A-R-I-D, row 2 reads D-I-G-M-O-A, row 3 reads S-O-I-T-I-R, row 4 reads N-O-T-E-M-D, row 5 reads Z-E-A-L-C-A, row 6 reads D-T-U-N-L-T, row 7 reads I-R-E-Y-O-E, and row 8 reads S-P-L-A-C-K.
How hard was the May 5 Strands puzzle?
Measured against the full archive, the May 5, 2026 puzzle lands in the easy range — above 5% of all Strands puzzles.
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 5 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #793 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Christina Iverson. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the May 5 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on May 5, 2026?
The Strands clue for May 5, 2026 is “Get up!”, on puzzle #793. It is answered by the spangram DIGITALCLOCK, and all 7 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on May 5, 2026?
The 7 Strands theme words for May 5, 2026 are ALARM, DATE, DISPLAY, RADIO, SNOOZE, TIME and TUNER, plus the spangram DIGITALCLOCK.
What was the big word in the May 5, 2026 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for May 5, 2026 is DIGITALCLOCK, 12 letters long, running from row 2, column 1 to row 8, column 6. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Get up!” mean?
The Strands theme “Get up!” for May 5, 2026 means DIGITALCLOCK — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 7 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands May 5, 2026?
Strands puzzle #793 has 7 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the May 5, 2026 Strands puzzle?
Strands #793 rates easy on a computed index, harder than 5% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on May 5, 2026?
The Strands puzzle published on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 is #793, 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.