NYT Strands today: clues, spangram, and solutions for Saturday, April 12.

      Strands is a brand-new daily puzzle from the New York Times. It offers a more challenging twist on the classic word search, requiring a sharp eye to complete it. Similar to Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can present difficulties on certain days. If you find yourself stuck and need the answers for today's Strands puzzle, you can find the solved puzzle below.

      How to play Strands

      In every Strands puzzle, your objective is to identify the “theme words” concealed within the letter grid. You can manipulate the letters by dragging or tapping them to form words; double-tap the last letter to confirm your selection. When you successfully identify a word, its letters will be highlighted in blue and become non-selectable.

      If you encounter a word that isn't a theme word, it can still be beneficial! For every three non-theme words you discover, each having a minimum of four letters, you'll receive a hint — the letters of one of the theme words will be revealed, and you’ll need to unscramble it.

      Every letter in the grid contributes to the theme words without any overlap. Each letter will be utilized just once.

      Each puzzle includes one “spangram,” a unique theme word (or words) that represents the puzzle's theme and connects two opposite sides of the board. Upon finding the spangram, it will be highlighted in yellow.

      The aim is to finish the puzzle quickly while minimizing the use of hints.

      Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

      The theme for today is “Get your mind out of the gutter.”

      Here’s a helpful hint: foul language.

      Today’s Strand answers

      NYT

      Today’s spangram

      We’ll start by providing you the spangram, which may assist you in deducing the theme and completing the rest of the puzzle independently:

      DIRTYWORDS

      Today’s Strands answers

      FILTHY

      GRIMY

      UNKEMPT

      MUDDY

      STAINED

      POLLUTED

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