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· Puzzle #30

NYT Strands Hints and Answers for April 2, 2024 (#30)

Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of April 2, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.

Stuck on the Strands puzzle of April 2, 2024? Start with the theme, take one rung at a time, and stop as soon as the grid opens up. Nothing below is revealed until you tap it.

Hints for April 2, 2024, one rung at a time

ThemeToday’s theme

Rolling in the aisles

Today’s theme is “Rolling in the aisles”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.

Hint 2First letters

Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are B, D, F, M, P, S.

Hint 3Word lengths

The theme words are 5, 5, 6, 6, 7 and 7 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 7.

SpangramThe spangram

GROCERYSTORE

It is a single word of 12 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.

Starts with G, ends with E.

AnswersAll theme words
  • DAIRY5 letters
  • MEATS5 letters
  • BAKERY6 letters
  • FROZEN6 letters
  • PRODUCE7 letters
  • SEAFOOD7 letters
BoardThe completed grid

Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.

Yesterday’s Strands

Yesterday’s Strands

#29 · “What’s so funny?”

Spangram: HILARIOUS

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