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NYT Strands Hints and Answers for April 11, 2026 (#769)

Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of April 11, 2026: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.

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Hints for April 11, 2026, one rung at a time

ThemeToday’s theme

You're putting me on

Today’s theme is “You're putting me on”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.

Hint 1A gentle clue

The 7 answers belong to one everyday scene. Picture the scene first, then look for its pieces on the board. The spangram runs across the grid, left edge to right, so look for a long sideways path first.

Hint 2First letters

Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are B, B, B, D, F, S, T. Two of them start with the same letter (B).

Hint 3Word lengths

The theme words are 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 8.

SpangramThe spangram

TOPGEAR

It is a single word of 7 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.

Starts with T, ends with R.

AnswersAll theme words
  • BERET5 letters
  • DERBY5 letters
  • TOQUE5 letters
  • BEANIE6 letters
  • BOWLER6 letters
  • FEDORA6 letters
  • SOMBRERO8 letters
BoardThe completed grid

Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.

Yesterday’s Strands

Yesterday’s Strands

#768 · “On the sly”

Spangram: LIKEAFOX

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