NYT Strands Answers Today: Hints & Clues For Friday, May 15 (Weaselly Wascals)

InnovationGamingNYT Strands Answers Today: Hints & Clues For Friday, May 15 (Weaselly Wascals)ByErik Kain,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture.Follow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 06:00pm EDTToday's NYT Strands hints and answersCredit: New York TimesLooking for help with today’s NYT Strands puzzle? Having a bit of a tough time uncovering the words? Well, look no further. Today’s Strands is a particularly challenging one, but we have some extra hints and the answers below. Looking for Thursday’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: Weaselly WascalsMORE FOR YOUHint: Other animals similar to a weasel or a stote. This particular family of carnivores is rather diverse, and makes me think of The Wind in the Willows or Redwall.The first two letters of each word:POMAOTWOBAFEMURemember, spoilers ahead!What Are Today’s Strands Answers?Today’s spangram is: MUSTELIDS 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'); ifram...