The NYT Strands game for May 21 (game #444) involved the theme 'Three's a crowd'.Clue words for the game included PATCH, DOME, RENT, COLT, CHIRP, and TINS.The spangram for the game had 13 letters and connected the first side on the left, 3rd row, to the last side on the right, 1st row.The answers for game #444 were MATCH, PAIR, PARTNERS, TWINS, TWOSOME, COUPLE, and the spangram was DOUBLE TROUBLE.