Today's Strands Hints and Clues for "Half-and-half"

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Strands Answers and Hints (April 07, 2025): Looking for hints? Find today's Strands answers and helpful tips here!

Strands offers a fresh challenge in the NYT's lineup of daily games, inviting players to uncover hidden words within a 6x8 letter grid. Each day brings a unique theme and grid, making it a great test of vocabulary and pattern recognition, but it can get tough at times.

Stuck on the spangram or today’s theme? We’ve got all the hints and clues you need to solve today’s Strands puzzle with confidence.

WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Only read on if you want to know today's Strands answers.

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Today's Strands Theme

To begin, let’s see what theme has been shared for today’s puzzle on the site.

Today's theme is:

HALF-AND-HALF

Is it very vague? I'll explain the theme a bit more so you know what to look for:

Today's theme highlights mythical beings that embody the fusion of two distinct species, combining traits of both to create unique and fascinating creatures. These beings often draw from ancient folklore and represent the blending of human characteristics with those of animals, illustrating a charming duality in their forms.

Today's NYT Strands Hints

Still puzzled by today’s game? Here are some helpful hints to assist you:

Strands Hint 1: What are the starting letters of today's words?

There are 6 words including the spangram.

Below are the starting letters & lengths for each of the theme words:

Starts with "C" and has 7 letters.
Starts with "G" and has 7 letters.
Starts with "J" and has 9 letters.
Starts with "M" and has 6 letters.
Starts with "S" and has 5 letters.

And today's spangram starts with "H".

Strands Hint 2: Where are today's words located on today's strands grid?

Here are some clues about their starting positions. For all words except the spangram:

1 word starts from the top row
1 word starts from the right edge of the grid
3 words start from the middle of the grid

Today's NYT Strands Clue Words

Still puzzled by today’s game? Here are some helpful hints to assist you:

URENA
CENTAI
INCITE
CYAN
RANCE
CAIRNED

In the next section, you'll see today's Strands answers! Hold up if you’d like to keep puzzling.

Today's NYT Strands Spangram

Now for the exciting part! Here’s today’s Strands spangram:

HYBRIDCREATURE

Today's NYT Strands Answers

These are the rest of today's Strands answers to help you complete the game:

CENTAUR
GRIFFIN
JACKALOPE
MERMAN
SATYR

Yesterday's NYT Strands Answer (April 6, 2025)

Still attempting to crack yesterday’s Strands (Sunday, April 6, 2025)? Or checking in from a different timezone? No worries — we’ve got you covered with the answers!

Find yesterday's Strands answers, hints, and spangram here.

Yesterday's Strands theme was:

THE FEELING IS MUTUAL

Yesterday's Spangram was:

GETALONG

Yesterday's Strands Answers were:

AGREE
CLICK
CONNECT
HARMONIZE
MESH
RELATE
VIBE

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About the author

Suryadeepto Sengupta is a Content Manager, Gaming, at Sportskeeda by profession, and a software engineer by education.
With a passion for video games from a young age, he prefers single-player titles with amazing stories and a rich world. From the business model of indie devs and AAA studios to the in-depth lore behind a game or the sheer brilliance of the gameplay design, Suryadeepto is always up for an extended discussion in and around the great video game industry.

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