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Strands Hints and Answers (April 16, 2025): Stuck on today's Strands? We've got today's Strands hints and answers to ensure you get through the puzzle.
Strands is a New York Times game, with a new grid of letters and themes every day for players to rack their brains. Although the game provides the puzzle's theme and some hints, finding the answers can be slightly difficult.
If you are one of those struggling with today's NYT Strands, we'll help you solve today's spangram and find all the words.
WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Only read on if you want to know today's Strands answers.
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Today's Strands Theme
Before we show the hints and the answers, let's check the theme for today.
Today's theme is:
FORE!
The theme may not be obvious at first, so here’s a quick breakdown to point you in the right direction.
- The theme revolves around tools and equipment used in a popular outdoor sport where participants aim to hit a small ball into a series of holes in the ground. Each type serves a unique purpose, catering to various distances and situations on the course, making skill and strategy essential for success.
Today's NYT Strands Hints
Still confused about the words? Here are some hints to help you:
Strands Hint 1: What are the starting letters of today's words?
There are 8 words, including the spangram.
Here are the starting letters & lengths for each of the theme words:
- Starts with "C" and has 7 letters.
- Starts with "D" and has 6 letters.
- Starts with "I" and has 4 letters.
- Starts with "P" and has 6 letters.
- Starts with "U" and has 7 letters.
- Starts with "W" and has 5 letters.
- Starts with "W" and has 4 letters.
And today's spangram starts with "G".
Strands Hint 2: Where are today's words located on today's strands grid?
Here are some clues about the starting positions for all words except the spangram:
- 0 words start from the bottom row.
- 3 words start from the left edge of the grid
- 4 words start from the middle of the grid
Today's NYT Strands Clue Words
One great feature of Strands is the in-game hints. If you’d like to use them, look for these words on the board:
- LEPT
- CODE
- SIDER
- ECHE
- RUED
- CYPHERS
Below, you’ll find today's Strands answers. Stop here if you’re not ready to see them.
Today's NYT Strands Spangram
First, let's reveal today's Strands spangram:
GOLFCLUBS
Today's NYT Strands Answers
If the spangram didn't help you get the answers, then you can find today's answers below:
- CHIPPER
- DRIVER
- IRON
- PUTTER
- UTILITY
- WEDGE
- WOOD
Yesterday's NYT Strands Answer (15 April 2025)
Are you still tackling yesterday’s Strands (Tuesday, 15 April 2025) or reading this from another timezone? Don’t fret — we have the answers you need.
Find yesterday's Strands answers, hints, and spangram here.
Yesterday's Strands theme was:
DRAFT PICKS
Yesterday's Spangram was:
MICROBREWERY
Yesterday's Strands Answers were:
- BOCK
- LAGER
- NITRO
- PILSNER
- PORTER
- SOUR
- STOUT
And that wraps up today's Strands answers, hints, and spangram. If you love playing word games, we have answers and solvers for most NYT games. Check out:
