NYT Strands Hints and Answers for April 5, 2024 (#33)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of April 5, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of April 5, 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 5, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Am I blushing?
Today’s theme is “Am I blushing?”. All 5 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, C, C, S, T. Two of them start with the same letter (C).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 6, 8, 8, 8 and 10. The shortest is 6 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
REDALERT
8 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with R, ends with T.
AnswersAll theme words
- TOMATO6 letters
- BURGUNDY8 letters
- CARDINAL8 letters
- CINNAMON8 letters
- STRAWBERRY10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.