Looking for the most recent Strands answer?  Click here for our daily Strands hints , as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT  Strands  puzzle is a fun twist on yesterday's. The May 8 theme was "garden variety" and this is "garden varieties." Yet the answers are very different. And some of the answers are difficult to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the  rules for Strands in this story .  If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit  CNET's NYT puzzle hints page . Read more:  NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far Hint for today's Strands puzzle Today's Strands theme is:  Garden varieties. If that doesn't help you, here's a clue: Watering can. Clue words to unlock in-game hints Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle's theme.…