NYT Strands Hints and Answers for April 24, 2024 (#52)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of April 24, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for April 24, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
This is a puzzle
Today’s theme is “This is a puzzle”. All 5 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with C, E, M, Q, R.
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 6, 6, 7, 8 and 9. The shortest is 6 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
BRAINTEASERS
12 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with B, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- ENIGMA6 letters
- RIDDLE6 letters
- MYSTERY7 letters
- QUANDARY8 letters
- CONUNDRUM9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.