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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for May 19 #807

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Sometimes, the NYT Strands puzzle creators manage to put the spangram into a neat shape that reflects the puzzle's theme, and today is one of those days. I always marvel at how they do that. Some of today's answers are difficult to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on.

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Today's Strands theme is: On the rise.

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