NYT Strands Hints and Answers for April 15, 2024 (#43)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of April 15, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for April 15, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
This and that
Today’s theme is “This and that”. All 8 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are E, G, M, P, Q, S, T, T. Two of them start with the same letter (T).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 and 7 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
PARTNERS
It is a single word of 8 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with P, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- GIVE4 letters
- TAKE4 letters
- ERROR5 letters
- PEACE5 letters
- QUIET5 letters
- SMOKE5 letters
- TRIAL5 letters
- MIRRORS7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.