NYT Strands for today: clues, spangram, and solutions for Wednesday, April 30.

      Strands is a new daily puzzle introduced by the New York Times. It offers a more challenging twist on the traditional word search, requiring sharp attention to detail to solve it. Like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can sometimes be quite tricky. It’s perfectly fine to seek a bit of assistance if you get stuck. If you’re struggling with today’s Strands puzzle and need the answers, you can find the solved puzzle below.

      How to play Strands

      Each Strands puzzle begins with the aim of uncovering the “theme words” concealed within the letter grid. You can manipulate the letters by dragging or tapping to form words; to confirm the last letter, double-tap it. If you correctly identify a word, the letters will be highlighted in blue and will no longer be selectable.

      If you discover a word that isn’t a theme word, it can still be beneficial! For every three non-theme words you identify that are at least four letters long, you will receive a hint — one letter from a theme word will be revealed, and you’ll need to unscramble it.

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

      Every puzzle contains one “spangram,” which is a unique theme word (or words) that represents the puzzle's theme and connects two opposite sides of the grid. When you find the spangram, it will be highlighted in yellow.

      The objective is to finish the puzzle swiftly without relying too heavily on hints.

      Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

      The theme of today’s puzzle is “Best in class.”

      Here’s a hint that could assist you: book of memories.

      Today’s Strands answers

      NYT

      Today’s spangram

      We will start by revealing the spangram, as it may help you deduce the theme and solve the remainder of the puzzle independently:

      YEARBOOK

      Today’s Strands answers

      ATHLETE

      SMILE

      COUPLE

      DRESSED

      FRIENDS

      EYES

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