NYT Strands Answers: May 13 Puzzle Solutions & Hints

Each morning, millions of players sit down with a small grid of letters and a quiet invitation to find meaning in pattern. Today's New York Times Strands puzzle, themed around the phrase 'You've got...', asks solvers to locate the words for courage — NERVE, GRIT, PLUCK, GUMPTION — and in doing so, briefly hold those qualities in mind. It is a modest ritual, but rituals have a way of accumulating into something larger: the Times has built an entire ecosystem of daily games designed to make the act of paying attention feel rewarding.