NYT Strands Hints and Answers for April 21, 2024 (#49)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of April 21, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for April 21, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
That’s life!
Today’s theme is “That’s life!”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, D, G, M, R, S, V.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
MILESTONES
It is a single word of 10 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with M, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- VOTE4 letters
- CRAWL5 letters
- DRIVE5 letters
- MARRY5 letters
- SPEAK5 letters
- RETIRE6 letters
- GRADUATE8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.