{"id":11567,"date":"2026-04-25T15:04:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=11567"},"modified":"2026-04-25T15:04:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:04:33","slug":"sunday-april-26-hints-get-into-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=11567","title":{"rendered":"Sunday, April 26 Hints (Get Into It)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-0\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div><picture data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/2026\/04\/24\/nyt-strands-hint-today-saturday-april-25-clues-and-answers-on-the-shopping-block\/\"><source media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" sizes=\"50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/68310d121b27e8ee67444dc6\/Today-s-NYT-Strands-hints-and-answers-\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1 1x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/68310d121b27e8ee67444dc6\/Today-s-NYT-Strands-hints-and-answers-\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1.5 1.5x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/68310d121b27e8ee67444dc6\/Today-s-NYT-Strands-hints-and-answers-\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=2 2x\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/2026\/04\/24\/nyt-strands-hint-today-saturday-april-25-clues-and-answers-on-the-shopping-block\/\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">Today&#8217;s NYT Strands hints and answers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">getty<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Before today\u2019s Strands hints, spangram and answers, <\/em><em data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/2026\/04\/24\/nyt-strands-hint-today-saturday-april-25-clues-and-answers-on-the-shopping-block\/\">here are Saturday\u2019s:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">NYT Strands Hint Today: Saturday, April 25 Clues And Answers (On The Shopping Block)<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Kris Holt<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/68310d121b27e8ee67444dc6\/960x0.jpg)\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hey, folks! Today\u2019s <em>NYT<\/em> <em>Strands<\/em> hints, spangram and answers for Sunday, April 26 are coming right up.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">How To Play NYT Strands<\/h2>\n<p><em>The New York Times\u2019<\/em> <em>Strands<\/em> puzzle is a play on the classic word search. It\u2019s available on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/strands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/strands\" aria-label=\"NYT website\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/strands\"><u data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/strands\">NYT<\/u><\/em><u data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/strands\"> website<\/u><\/a> and in the <em>NYT <\/em>Games app alongside the likes of <em>Wordle <\/em>and <em>Connections <\/em>(which we also cover in daily guides at <u data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/gaming\/\">Forbes Gaming<\/u>).<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a new game of <em>Strands <\/em>to play every day. The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters. The aim is to find a group of words that have something in common, and you\u2019ll get a clue as to what that theme is. When you find a theme word, it will remain highlighted in blue.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also need to find a special word called a spangram. This tells you what the words have in common. The spangram links at least two sides of the board, but it may not start or end there. When you find the spangram, it will remain highlighted in yellow.<\/p>\n<p>Every letter is used once in the theme words and spangram. You can connect letters vertically, horizontally and diagonally, and it\u2019s possible to switch directions in the middle of a word. If you\u2019re playing on a touchscreen, double tap the last letter to submit your guess.<\/p>\n<p>If you find three valid words of at least four letters that are not part of the theme, you\u2019ll unlock the Hint button. Clicking this will highlight the letters that make up one of the theme words.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">Today\u2019s NYT Strands Hint<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Scroll slowly! <\/strong>Just after the hint for today\u2019s <em>Strands <\/em>puzzle, I\u2019ll reveal what the first two letters for the spangram and the other words are.<\/p>\n<p>The official theme hint for today\u2019s <em>Strands <\/em>puzzle is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Get into it<\/p>\n<p>Need some extra help? Here\u2019s another hint&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Discuss a disagreement<\/p>\n<p>There are <strong>seven <\/strong>theme words to find today, including the spangram.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">Today\u2019s NYT Strands Opening Letters<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Spoiler alert!<\/strong> Don\u2019t scroll any further down the page until you\u2019re ready to find out today\u2019s <em>Strands <\/em>opening letters.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the first two letters of every theme word in today\u2019s puzzle. They\u2019re ordered from left to right, then top to bottom by any letter of the word appearing for the first time:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">Today\u2019s NYT Strands Spangram<\/h2>\n<p>Before I reveal the other the full word list, I\u2019ll first tell you the spangram and show you where that is on the grid.<\/p>\n<p>This is your <strong>final spoiler warning!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scroll slowly, <\/strong>because I\u2019ll tell you what all the theme words are <strong>immediately after showing you where the spangram is.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s <em>Strands <\/em>spangram is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">LOCK HORNS<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s where you\u2019ll find it on the grid\u2026<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-1\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">New York Times Strands screenshot, showing the highlighted term LOCK HORNS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">Screenshot by Kris Holt<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">Today\u2019s NYT Strands Answers <\/h2>\n<p>Today\u2019s <em>Strands <\/em>theme words are&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e4555d4e92c8298830b49fd809707a0c2\">BICKER<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e8ebfed40ad4180af1216013ff494944c\">LOCK HORNS<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e4841313cf558d95ffaf66c350eb43eb0\">DIFFER<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"eafe9011430225c693f5a271ca9c9e8a3\">SQUABBLE<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e63ffee0d319360c5ce3a9b12006ba3dc\">QUARREL<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e63ff641404f4267697c2bfcaa6e13fb9\">WRANGLE<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e8f636603185dbf521e44ba04ac7183ad\">ARGUE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here\u2019s what the completed grid looks like&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-2\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">Completed NYT Strands grid for April 26 including the words BICKER, LOCK HORNS, DIFFER, SQUABBLE, QUARREL, WRANGLE and ARGUE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">Screenshot by Kris Holt<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">I used no hints and the spangram was the fourth theme word I found. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">See you tomorrow for more <em>Strands<\/em> fun!<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Follow my blog\"><em data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\"><u data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\">Follow my blog<\/u><\/em><\/a> <em>for more coverage of <\/em>Strands, Connections <em>and other word games as well as video game news, insights and analysis. 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