NYT Strands puzzle for Monday, May 12 is game #435.Theme of the NYT Strands for today is 'A little respect'.Clue words for today's game are TRUE, MAST, POINT, POUT, STAND, TREE.Answer for NYT Strands game #435 includes words like STANDING, CHARACTER, REPUTATION, STATURE, NAME, and SPANGRAM: STREET CRED.