Skip to main content Tom's Guide Tom's Guide Search Tom's Guide View Profile Newsletters Best Picks Entertainment Switch 2 Pre-Orders iPhone 17 Air Best laptops Best Mattress Wordle Today Recommended reading NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #378 (Sunday, March 16 2025) NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #388 (Wednesday, March 26 2025) NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #424 (Thursday, May 1 2025) NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #393 (Monday, March 31 2025) NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #431 (Thursday, May 8 2025) NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #430 (Wednesday, May 7 2025) NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #433 (Saturday, May 10 2025) NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #438 (Thursday, May 15 2025) Alan Martin 14 May 2025 Need help with Strands #438? Here are some hints and the answers When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Tom’s Guide/NY Times/Shutterstock) Today's hints Today's answers Yesterday's answers Strands today: Quick menu 1. Today's hints 2. Today's answer 3. Yesterday's answer Need some assistance with NYT Strands today? Today's theme — "Animal drives" — will make you kick yourself if you don't get it right away. Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #438, as well as the answers, should it come to that. We'll start off with some clues, before building up to the full answer for Strands #438, so read on if you need a little help. Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #438. You may like NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #378 (Sunday, March 16 2025) NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #388 (Wednesday, March 26 2025) NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #424 (Thursday, May 1 2025) Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints The official theme for NYT Strands #438 is... "Animal drives". And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Car brands". If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens: Still struggling? The spangram will give you a hint about the connection word. Today, it starts with A and ends with S. Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your inbox. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Scroll down to find out what it is... Get better at Wordle! Wordle: The...Wordle: The Rules, Strategy and Expert Tips: From Novice to Expert in Less than 60 Minutes Wordle Words: A...Wordle Words: A genius word list of 5 letter words for Wordle Wordle Game...Wordle Game Boards: 120 pages of Wordle boards that lets you play with friends The Perfect...The Perfect Wordle Cheatsheet: Five-letter Word Collection $12.99View It's AUTOMOBILES. Today's Strands answers So, what are today's Strands answers for game #438? Drumroll, please... (Image credit: Alan Martin) ...and the spangram was AUTOMOBILES. Strands #438 “Animal drives” Hi Strands fans. A fun little puzzle this, even for someone who doesn't drive (living in London, you really don't have to). Unfortunately, I didn't get what the theme of "Animal drives" refered to right away and used a clue. When it revealed BEETLE, it immediately clicked: this is a puzzle about cars that share names with creatures from the animal kingdom. JAGUAR was the next obvious port of call, and I found it near the top of the board. BRONCO was next to it, in the top-left corner, and I then found MUSTANG opposite in the bottom right. I then discovered IMPALA just above BEETLE in the bottom left, and that gave me enough space to figure out that the spangram was AUTOMOBILES, spelt from left to right. All that was left was to connect RABBIT in the top-right corner to complete the puzzle. Yesterday's Strands answers Reading this in a later time zone? You can find the full article on yesterday's Strands answers for game #437 right here. Today's best Netflix deals Netflix - Standard with ads Netflix - Standard Netflix - Premium See more Gaming News Alan Martin Freelance contributor Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, covering phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are found all over the web and in the occasional magazine too. When not weighing up the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, you'll probably find him tackling his ever-growing games backlog. Or, more likely, playing Spelunky for the millionth time. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. 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