NYT Strands today: clues, spangram, and solutions for Friday, April 18

      Strands is a new daily puzzle from the New York Times. It's a more challenging version of the traditional word search, requiring sharp observation skills to solve. Similar to Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can be quite difficult on certain days. There's no need to feel embarrassed if you need a bit of assistance now and then. If you're having trouble and want the answers to today’s Strands puzzle, refer to the solved puzzle below.

      How to Play Strands

      In each Strands puzzle, your objective is to uncover the “theme words” that are concealed within the letter grid. You can manipulate letters by dragging or tapping them to form words; double-tap on the last letter to confirm. When you identify a correct word, the letters will be marked in blue and become unselectable.

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

      Every letter in the grid contributes to spelling the theme words, with no overlaps. Each letter is used exactly once.

      Each puzzle features one “spangram,” a unique theme word (or words) that represents the puzzle's theme and spans two opposite sides of the board. When you identify the spangram, it will be highlighted in yellow.

      The aim is to complete the puzzle swiftly while relying on as few hints as possible.

      Hint for Today’s Strands Puzzle

      Today's theme is “On the board.”

      Here’s a hint that could be useful: consider what you play with.

      Today’s Strands Answers

      NYT

      Today's Spangram

      We’ll begin by providing you with the spangram, which may assist you in determining the theme and solving the rest of the puzzle independently:

      GAMEPIECES

      Today’s Strands Answers

      DOMINO

      CHECKER

      KNIGHT

      TILE

      BATTLESHIP

      TOKEN

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