NYT Strands Hints and Answers for April 13, 2024 (#41)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of April 13, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for April 13, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Group think
Today’s theme is “Group think”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with H, J, N, O, P, Q, R.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7 and 7. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
ROCKBANDS
9 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with R, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- RUSH4 letters
- HEART5 letters
- OASIS5 letters
- QUEEN5 letters
- POISON6 letters
- JOURNEY7 letters
- NIRVANA7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.