NYT Strands Hints and Answers for April 18, 2024 (#46)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of April 18, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of April 18, 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 18, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Sew what?
Start from the clue “Sew what?”. Once you see what the 7 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with C, N, P, S, S, T, T. Several share a starting letter (S, T).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6 and 7. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
TAILORING
9 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with T, ends with G.
AnswersAll theme words
- SEAM4 letters
- CLOTH5 letters
- PATCH5 letters
- NEEDLE6 letters
- STITCH6 letters
- THREAD6 letters
- THIMBLE7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.