The puzzle groups words by physical shape, focusing on straight, narrow, stick-like objects.
The spangram reinforces the theme with a clever phrase tied to visual similarities.
Visual thinking and pattern recognition are essential for solving today’s Strands puzzle.
Are you looking for the most recent Strands answer? Well, here are our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily hints and answers for The New York Times Strands puzzle. Today’s theme is 'on the sly’. Let’s take a look at how to solve today’s puzzle.
Today's Strands Spangram is STORAGESHED. To find it, look for the S that's the furthest-left letter on the top row, and wind over and down. It is used to describe actions carried out in secret to avoid detection.
You can also use the words artful and savvy as clues to find your answers. If you look closely, you can see that the letters are arranged between the grid as if it's a line or a medium.
Your everyday target is to find hidden words that match the puzzle's theme. Every time you find words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. If you get stuck, take help from the clues provided. These are the words used as hints, but any words of four or more letters that you find will work.
Here are all the non-spangram answers for April 13:
Hose
Grill
Mower
Tools
Bicycle
Wheelbarrow
Today's Strands Spangram is STORAGESHED. A storage shed is a small, usually single-story detached building. This structure is often used for storing equipment, garden tools, bicycles, and other outdoor supplies. Usually found in backyards or on allotments as a safe storage space.
Check Out the Image Below to Learn How to Make the Sets of Today's Puzzle:
Want to get your NYT Strands solved before others? We'll start by identifying the theme early. Thematic elements become easier to identify if you use functional word abilities and physical word characteristics to identify the meaning. Long words that span the grid edges highlight the spangram.
Did you know that the letters’ placement highlights the answer for today? This shows that the NYT Strands puzzle features wordplay and boosts creativity. The NYT Strands hints, and answers will be available to check tomorrow.