NYT Strands Hints and Answers for April 18, 2025 (#411)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of April 18, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for April 18, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
On the board
Today’s theme is “On the board”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, C, D, K, T, T. Two of them start with the same letter (T).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 5, 6, 6, 7 and 10. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
GAMEPIECES
10 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with G, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- TILE4 letters
- TOKEN5 letters
- DOMINO6 letters
- KNIGHT6 letters
- CHECKER7 letters
- BATTLESHIP10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.