NYT Strands Hints & Answers for Friday, April 18 (Game #411)
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Table of Contents
What are hints for Today’s NYT Strands?
Hint 1: CLUE Words: MILE, POSH, GAME, CHEERS, THINK, CHEEK
Hint 2: Spangram has 10 letters
Hint 3: “On the board” (Think of things you’d find on a game board.)
What are Answers of Today’s NYT Strands?
NYT Strands answers for 411 are TILE
DOMINO
TOKEN
CHECKER
KNIGHT
BATTLESHIP
What is NYT Strands Spangram answer Today?
Today’s answer for NYT Strands Spangram is GAME PIECES
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 18, 2025
Hints
Theme:
🧩 “On the board” (Think of things you’d find on a game board.)
Clue Words to Unlock In-Game Hints:
- MILE
- POSH
- GAME
- CHEERS
- THINK
- CHEEK
Spangram Details:
- Length: 10 letters
- Starts: Right side, 3rd row
- Ends: Left side, 5th row
✅ Answers
- TILE
- DOMINO
- TOKEN
- CHECKER
- KNIGHT
- BATTLESHIP
- Spangram: GAME PIECES
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 17, 2025
🎬 Theme:
“THE movies”
(Hint: All the answers are movie titles that start with “The”)
🧠 Starter Words to Unlock Hints:
Try playing any of these:
FINE, GRIN, TRAIL, DIRT, HINGE, FLAT
🧩 Spangram Info:
- Spangram Word Length: 6 letters
- Starts: Left side, 5th row
- Ends: Right side, 4th row
- Spangram: TITLES
🎥 Answers:
- RING
- AVIATOR
- SHINING
- GOONIES
- GODFATHER
- GRADUATE
- Spangram: TITLES
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 16, 2025
Hints
🔹 Theme:
“Fore!” — A classic golf shout! ⛳ Expect golf-related terms.
🕹️ Clue Words (to unlock in-game hints):
LIPPY, CHIP, GLUTE, PITY, CLUE, DOOR
🔠 Spangram Info:
- Length: 9 letters
- Starts: Bottom, 4th column
- Ends: Top, 3rd column
- Spangram relates to types of equipment used in the sport.
✅ Answers
- DRIVER
- WEDGE
- IRON
- PUTTER
- WOOD
- CHIPPER
- UTILITY
- Spangram: GOLF CLUBS
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 15, 2025
🧩 Hints
🔹 Theme:
“Draft picks” — Think beers on tap, not NFL.
🕹️ Clue Words (to unlock in-game hints):
STREET, RISE, CRACK, TOWER, SIRE, CROW
🔠 Spangram Info:
- Letters: 12
- Starts: Left side, 6th row
- Ends: Right side, 4th row
- The spangram is a place where today’s theme is enjoyed 🍻
✅ Answers
- SOUR
- NITRO
- LAGER
- BOCK
- STOUT
- PORTER
- PILSNER
- Spangram: MICRO BREWERY
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 14, 2025
Hints
🔹 Theme:
“April showers …” — Think about what comes after the rain 🌧️🌸
🕹️ Clue Words (to unlock in-game hints):
STOP, FILL, SNOW, SHIRT, GRIN, FOLD
🔠 Spangram Info:
- Length: 13 letters
- Starts: Bottom, 3rd column
- Ends: Top, 4th column
- The spangram ties all the answers together with a springtime theme.
✅ Answers
- IRIS
- DAFFODIL
- TULIP
- HYACINTH
- LILY
- CROCUS
- Spangram: SPRING FLOWERS
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 13, 2025
Hints
🔶 Theme:
“Orange door hinge” – A playful hint pointing toward words that rhyme with colors.
🕹️ Clue Words (to unlock in-game hints):
LATHE, DEAR, POSER, SHELF, ROAD, PREY
🔠 Spangram Info:
- Letters: 11
- Starts: Left side, 4th row
- Ends: Right side, 8th row
- Spangram fits the theme — think color + rhyme.
✅ Answers
- HELLO
- FLEW
- PILOT
- QUEEN
- HEIGHT
- PLAQUE
- SPREAD
- Spangram: COLOR RHYMES
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 12, 2025
Theme:
“Get your mind out of the gutter” — sounds like we’re looking for things that are literally dirty.
🕹️ Clue Words (to unlock hints in-game):
LIDS, DUNE, SWORD, LIFT, STAND, DROWSY
🔠 Spangram Info:
- Letters: 10
- Starts: Bottom, 4th column
- Ends: Top, 3rd column
- Think messy language, but not the kind you bleep on TV…
✅ Answers
- GRIMY
- FILTHY
- MUDDY
- POLLUTED
- STAINED
- UNKEMPT
- Spangram: DIRTY WORDS
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 11, 2025
Theme:
“Buzzing in” — think TV trivia competitions 🎤📺
🕹️ Clue Words (to unlock in-game hints):
DROP, YEAR, MOPE, SHOPS, PRAM, TOWER
🔠 Spangram Info:
- Length: 9 letters
- Starts: Left side, 5th row
- Ends: Right side, 7th row
- Spangram: GAME SHOWS
✅ Answers:
- LINGO
- PYRAMID
- JEOPARDY
- PASSWORD
- CATCHPHRASE
- Spangram: GAME SHOWS
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 10, 2025
🧩 Theme:
“What’s the buzz?” 🐝
🕹️ Clue Words (to unlock in-game hints):
TIGER, THEN, SNUG, DAME, TEAM, DATE
🔠 Spangram Details:
- Length: 9 letters
- Starts: Right side, 8th row
- Ends: Left side, 8th row
- Spangram: BUMBLE BEE
✅ Answers:
- WINGS
- THORAX
- TONGUE
- ABDOMEN
- STINGER
- ANTENNAE
- Spangram: BUMBLE BEE
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 9, 2025
Strands Theme
“That’s quite a (tasty) mouthful” — we’re talking long food names!
Helpful Starter Words
Try playing these to get hint help in-game:
SAILOR, WILL, FART, FLOUR, DOLLS, CODA
Spangram Info
- Spangram Length: 13 letters
- Starts: Left side, 3rd row
- Ends: Right side, 1st row
- Spangram Word: FOUR SYLLABLES
Strands Answers
- WATERMELON
- ARUGULA
- AVOCADO
- CAULIFLOWER
- Spangram: FOUR SYLLABLES
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 8, 2025
🧠 Theme:
“Out of this world”
(Hint: Think spaceships, aliens, futuristic settings—sci-fi vibes! 🚀👽)
🔍 Clue Words (to unlock in-game hints):
TARN, FEUD, MOPS, SMOG, NEED, PLAIN
🔠 Spangram Info:
- 14 letters
- Starts: left, 4th row
- Ends: top, 5th column
- Spangram: SCIENCE FICTION
✅ Strands Answers:
- GRAVITY
- ARRIVAL
- DUNE
- ALIEN
- MEGALOPOLIS
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 7, 2025
🧠 Theme:
“Half-and-half”
(Hint: Think mythological mashups — creatures made from two different animals or beings.)
🔍 Clue Words (to unlock in-game hints):
CRATE, TRIM, MICE, HERD, CRACK, PEAK
🔠 Spangram Info:
- 14 letters
- Starts at top, 1st column
- Ends at bottom, 6th column
- Spangram: HYBRID CREATURE
✅ Strands Answers:
- SATYR
- MERMAN
- GRIFFIN
- CENTAUR
- JACKALOPE
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 6, 2025
🧠 Theme:
“The feeling is mutual”
(Hint: Think about words that describe connection, harmony, or shared understanding.)
🔍 Clue Words (to unlock in-game hints):
LEMON, GNOME, LIKE, ZERO, GAMES, SHAME
🔠 Spangram Info:
- 8 letters
- Starts on the left, 5th row
- Ends on the right, 5th row
- Spangram: GET ALONG
✅ Strands Answers:
- CLICK
- RELATE
- MESH
- CONNECT
- VIBE
- HARMONIZE
- AGREE
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 5, 2025
🧠 Theme:
“In it to win it”
(Hint: Think sports, momentum shifts, and epic turnarounds)
🔍 Clue Words (to unlock in-game hints):
BACK, WORSE, COMB, WEEP, PEAT, GATE
🔠 Spangram Info:
- 12 letters
- Starts and ends on the left side, 5th row
- Spangram: GAMECHANGERS
✅ Strands Answers:
- SWEEP
- ROUT
- RALLY
- UPSET
- COMEBACK
- THREEPEAT
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 4, 2025
🧠 Theme:
“Step on it!”
(Hint: Think of things you literally walk on 👣)
🔍 Clue Words (to unlock in-game hints):
MEAT, WOOD, TIRE, REAL, WHALE, MATE
🔠 Spangram Info:
- 8 letters
- Starts on the right, 7th row
- Ends on the left, 7th row
- Spangram: FLOORING
✅ Strands Answers:
- CONCRETE
- HARDWOOD
- LINOLEUM
- LAMINATE
- TERRAZZO
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 3, 2025
🐞 Theme:
“Get the bug” (Hint: Think insects or bug-related things)
🧩 Clue Words (to unlock in-game hints):
THAN, DOLE, SOAP, TOOL, SNAP, LADS
🔠 Spangram Info:
- 10 letters
- Starts on the left, 4th row
- Ends on the right, 3rd row
- Spangram is: ENTOMOLOGY (the study of insects)
✅ Strands Answers:
- LADY
- STINK
- DOODLE
- LIGHTNING
- POTATO
- ASSASSIN
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 2, 2025
✨ Theme:
Shine on
🧩 Clue Words (to unlock in-game hints):
DART, KITE, MARS, RATES, DATA, SHIP
🔠 Spangram Info:
- 9 letters
- Starts at top, 4th column
- Ends at bottom, 3rd column
- Spangram: STAR POWER
✅ Answers:
- DAZZLE
- TWINKLE
- SHIMMER
- SPARKLE
- GLEAM
- RADIATE
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – April 1, 2025
Hints:
🧠 Theme:
“It’s a sign!” (Hint: Think spring vibes 🌸)
🔍 Helpful clue words to try:
MOSS, BITE, BREW, SHOES, ROOM, SLING
✨ Spangram:
- 10 letters
- Starts at the bottom, 5th column, ends at the top, 4th column
- The spangram is:SPRINGTIME
🌼 Answers:
- SHOWERS
- BUDS
- ROBINS
- POLLEN
- PUDDLES
- BLOSSOMS
- SPRINGTIME
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – March 31, 2025
🧵 Theme:
That’s an equine of a different shade!
(Think: Horse coat colors and patterns)
🔍 Clue Words to Try:
LOSS, LOSE, LION, RUNS, BUSH, HOOK
🔠 Spangram Info:
- Length: 14 letters
- Starts: Top, 5th column
- Ends: Bottom, 2nd column
- Spangram: HORSE COLORINGS
✅ Answers:
- ROAN
- DAPPLE
- BUCKSKIN
- CHESTNUT
- PALOMINO
- Spangram: HORSE COLORINGS
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – March 30, 2025
🧵 Theme:
Join the chorus
(Think: vocal parts in a choir)
🔍 Clue Words to Try:
ROOT, ZERO, PASS, BEAR, SPORE, MEAT
🔠 Spangram Info:
- Length: 9 letters
- Starts: Right, 3rd row
- Ends: Left, 6th row
- Spangram: CHOIR PART
✅ Answers:
- BASS
- ALTO
- SOPRANO
- TENOR
- TREBLE
- BARITONE
- MEZZO
- Spangram: CHOIR PART
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – March 29, 2025 (Game #391)
🌱 Theme:
Power plants
(Think: Plant-based sources of energy… for your body!)
🔍 Clue Words to Try:
TINY, GEESE, HANGS, SPORTS, STAR, SNOT
🔠 Spangram Info:
- Length: 13 letters
- Starts: Top, 3rd column
- Ends: Bottom, 4th column
- Spangram: VEGAN PROTEINS
✅ Answers:
- NUTS
- TOFU
- SEITAN
- TEMPEH
- BEANS
- SEEDS
- YEAST
- Spangram: VEGAN PROTEINS
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – March 28, 2025 (Game #390)
🧵 Theme:
Wise ones (Think: people known for wisdom and insight)
🔍 Clue Words to Try:
RINGED, SIDE, GUISE, DIRE, PRIDE, SHED
🔠 Spangram Info:
- Length: 13 letters
- Starts: Bottom, 3rd column
- Ends: Top, 5th column
- Spangram: GUIDING LIGHT
✅ Answers:
- THINKER
- VISIONARY
- SAGE
- ELDER
- PHILOSOPHER
- Spangram: GUIDING LIGHT
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – March 27, 2025 (Game #389)
🎯 Theme:
Playing the field (Think baseball teams)
🔍 Clue Words to Try:
BARE, NILL, GONE, LINT, TRIP, BRIDGE
🔠 Spangram Info:
- Spangram Length: 14 letters
- Starts: Left, 4th row
- Ends: Left, 5th row
- Spangram: NATIONAL LEAGUE
✅ Answers:
- DODGER
- PIRATE
- BRAVE
- MARLIN
- GIANT
- BREWER
- Spangram: NATIONAL LEAGUE
YT Strands Hints and Answers – March 26, 2025 (Game #388)
🔍 Theme:
In the circle of life (Think: iconic animated movie animals 🦁🎶)
🧩 Clue Words to Try:
ZANY, TINGLE, GROT, TONE, BARE, WAGON
🔠 Spangram Info:
- Spangram Length: 8 letters
- Starts: Left, 5th row
- Ends: Right, 2nd row
- Spangram: LION KING
✅ Answers:
- ZEBRA
- MEERKAT
- WARTHOG
- HYENA
- ELEPHANT
- HORNBILL
- Spangram: LION KING
NYT Strands Hints and Answers – March 25, 2025 (Game #387)
🔍 Theme:
For starters (Think: small bites before the main meal)
🧩 Clue Words to Try:
PROP, SAME, SAWING, CHOP, CHAP, POEM
🔠 Spangram Info:
- Letters: 9-letter spangram
- Touches: Left (4th row) → Right (5th row)
- Spangram: APPETIZER
✅ Answers:
- SLIDERS
- POPPERS
- WINGS
- FONDUE
- NACHOS
- CALAMARI
- Spangram: APPETIZER
NYT Strands – Hints & Answers for March 24 (Game #386)
🧵 Theme:
Yes, Queen … (Think rock royalty!)
🔍 Clue Words (to unlock in-game hints):
THINK, DOLE, HUGE, CAGE, HACK, BANNED
🧩 Spangram Info:
- Letters: 8-letter spangram
- Starts: Right, 4th row
- Ends: Left, 6th row
- Spangram: ROCK BAND
✅ Today’s Answers:
- EAGLES
- KISS
- RUSH
- GENESIS
- JOURNEY
- HEART
- BLONDIE
Today’s NYT Strands Hints & Answers (Game #385 – March 23)
🧵 Theme: In Stitches
🔍 Clue Words to Try:
CONE, TONER, PLAID, LINE, BIND, BEAST
🧩 Spangram Info:
- Letters: 10-letter spangram
- Starts: Top, 3rd column
- Ends: Bottom, 6th column
✅ Today’s Answers:
- DARN
- KNIT
- CROCHET
- EMBROIDER
- MEND
- BASTE
- PATCH
✨ Spangram: NEEDLEWORK
Today’s NYT Strands Hints & Answers (Game #384 – March 22)
Theme: A good roast 😄
Clue Words to Try:
PLUG, GLUE, LINE, KICK, CROW, KING
Spangram Info:
- Letters: 10-letter spangram
- Starts: Bottom, 3rd column
- Ends: Top, 3rd column
Today’s Answers:
- CHUCKLE
- HOWL
- SHRIEK
- GIGGLE
- CACKLE
- ROAR
- LAUGH
Spangram: CRACKING UP
NYT Strands Hints and Answers for Friday, March 21 (Game #383)
🔍 Hints
- Theme: Ode to the aubergine (yep, we’re talking about eggplants 🍆)
- Clue Words to Unlock Hints:
Try playing any of these: SAME, TILL, APRIL, GEAR, GAIN, DIES - Spangram Info:
- Letters: 12
- Starts: Top, 4th column
- Ends: Bottom, 3rd column
✅ Answers
- STUFFED
- MOUSSAKA
- PARMIGIANA
- RATATOUILLE
✨ Spangram
- EGGPLANT DISH
NYT Strands Hints & Answers for March 20 (Game #382)
Hints:
🎯 Theme: Wetland Patrol
🔡 Clue Words: Try playing BONG, DOLL, STOP, GRIT, FINS, GREET to unlock in-game hints.
🔠 Spangram Length: The spangram contains 10 letters.
📍 Spangram Position:
- Starts: Bottom, 3rd column
- Ends: Top, 3rd column
Answers:
✅ FLAMINGO
✅ STORK
✅ BITTERN
✅ IBIS
✅ EGRET
✅ SPOONBILL
Spangram:
✨ WADING BIRD
NYT Strands #381 Hints & Answers – March 19
🔹 Today’s Theme: Upright and Grand
🔹 Clue Words: Try these to unlock in-game hints: GRITS, STEM, TIME, GRIME, FAST, STEEP
🔹 Spangram Details:
- Letter Count: 10 letters
- Board Position: Starts at right, 4th row → Ends at left, 5th row
💡 Today’s Strands Answers:
- COVER
- FRAME
- STRINGS
- HAMMERS
- PEDALS
- KEYBOARD
- Spangram: PIANO PARTS
NYT Strands Hints & Answers for March 18 (Game #380)
Hints:
🎯 Theme: Grrr (Words related to annoyance or irritation)
🔡 Clue Words: Try playing SOUTH, REED, ROVE, SCAR, SIRE, SANK to unlock in-game hints.
🔠 Spangram Length: The spangram contains 9 letters.
📍 Spangram Position:
- Starts: Left, 6th row
- Ends: Right, 5th row
Answers:
✅ TOUCHY
✅ GRUMPY
✅ PEEVED
✅ IRKED
✅ SURLY
✅ CRANKY
✅ VEXED
Spangram:
✨ CROSSWORD
NYT Strands Hints & Answers for March 17 (Game #379)
Hints:
🎯 Theme: Sound Switching
🔡 Clue Words: Try playing DINE, TRICK, STICK, HELP, BEEN, GRIN to unlock in-game hints.
🔠 Spangram Length: The spangram contains 11 letters.
📍 Spangram Position:
- Starts: Left, 5th row
- Ends: Right, 6th row
Answers:
✅ CROW
✅ CHIPS
✅ WELLS
✅ BEDDING
✅ BLUSHING
✅ STRICKEN
Spangram:
✨ SPOONERISMS
NYT Strands Hints – March 16, 2025 (Game #378)
Hints:
1️⃣ Theme: Drive to survive (related to racing)
2️⃣ Unlock Clue Words: SPENT, MILE, TIME, QUINT, CART, LIFE
3️⃣ Spangram Details:
- Letter Count: 10 letters
- Position: Starts at left, 4th row, ends at right, 4th row
NYT Strands Answers – March 16, 2025 (Game #378)
🏁 RACE
🏁 QUALIFYING
🏁 PITS
🏁 PODIUM
🏁 PRACTICE
🏁 SPRINT
🏁 Spangram: FORMULA ONE
NYT Strands Hints & Answers – March 15 (Game #377)
Hints:
- Theme: Free for all
- Clue Words to Unlock Hints:
- ROYAL
- SNAG
- WEDGE
- BLOT
- BARD
- ROAD
- Spangram Details:
- Number of Letters: 7
- Position:
- First side: Left, 5th row
- Last side: Right, 4th row
Answers:
- NOTEBOOK
- LANYARD
- TOTE
- DECAL
- SHIRT
- BOTTLE
- PENCIL
- Spangram: SWAG BAG
🧐 What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the newest word game from the New York Times, following hits like Wordle and Connections. It’s finally out of beta, which means it’s here to stay! You can play it on the NYT Games site on both desktop and mobile.
The goal? Find hidden words related to the daily theme by connecting letters in a word search-style grid. And the spangram? That’s the big word that ties the whole puzzle together!
🏆 Strands Strategy Tips
Want to get better at Strands? Try these:
✅ Look for obvious words first – They’ll help unlock hints in the game!
✅ Find the spangram early – It usually reveals the theme and makes spotting other words easier.
✅ Don’t forget diagonal moves – Words can go up, down, left, right, AND diagonally!
✅ Think about the theme – Sometimes the answers are less obvious than you’d think!
Strands is a fun and challenging new way to test your word skills, and today’s puzzle was a slapshot to the brain! 🏒 If you cracked it, well done! If not, no sweat—tomorrow’s another chance to show off your word wizardry.
See you next time for more Strands hints & answers! 🎉 Happy puzzling! 🟦🟩
