NYT Strands Hints and Answers for April 13, 2024
Apr. 13, 2024I’m not exaggerating when I say that the Strands today absolutely rocked. Maybe it’s because the theme was right up my alley. But I’m guessing it will be pretty easy for you too. In case it isn’t, here are a couple of hints and the answers for the April 13 NYT Strands. Let’s take a look!
What is the Theme for Today’s NYT Strands?
As revealed by the New York Times, the theme for today’s Strands is“Group think”.
Oh, the number of things this theme could mean. But, fortunately, my mind latched on to the right thing straight away.
Spoiler Warning #1Even though we try our best to be subtle, the hints below might partially spoil the experience. You’ve been warned.
Every Strands game has that one Spangram that you need to decipher and today’s was no exception. The hint for today’s Spangram is –“Electric guitars and headbanging”.
If you have figured out the Spangram from the above hint, figuring out the theme words will be easy. However, I don’t want to ruin it for you. Instead, here are two theme word hints that may help you:
Spoiler Warning #2The next sections reveal the answers for today’s NYT Strands. So, I’d recommend not scrolling further if you are still solving the puzzle. However, if you are stuck, I suggest scrolling a wee bit to see the Spangram answer.
The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands puzzle isROCKBANDS, and it runs from left to right on the letters grid.
Apart from the Spangram, you need to find7 theme wordsin today’s puzzle. However, if you are having a tough time getting through the Strands, check out some tips and tricks in my guide onhow to play NYT Strands.
Anyway, with that being said, let’s go to the next section. However, proceed only if you are ready to check out the theme words.
If you have scrolled this far, you are probably ready to see the answers. So, let’s take a look at today’s theme words in Strands:
Like I said before, for some reason, my mind went straight tobandsfrom the very start. However, the genre wasn’t clear until I spotted NIRVANA and QUEEN in the grids. Yep, we are going all rock today. That led me straight to ROCKBANDS as the Spangram today, running diagonally from left to right. OASIS and JOURNEY didn’t take long to find either.
Then, I found RUSH, POISON, and HEART in quick succession, thereby concluding today’s NYT Strands. Well, that was super duper fast. It would have been a tragedy had I felt the need to use a hint, given that rock music is my jam. Glad I didn’t.
What about you? Did it come naturally to you as well? If not, how many hints did you have to use? Let me know in the comments down below!
Sagnik is a tech aficionado who can never say “no” to dipping his toes into unknown waters of tech or reviewing the latest gadgets. He is also a hardcore gamer, having played everything from Snake Xenzia to Dead Space Remake.
