Daily New York Times' Strands contains clues, Spangram puzzles, and solutions for April 24th.
Grinding Through Strands Answers for Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Get ready to dig into the scrappy side of word-search gaming with Strands for April 23, 2025! It's a game changer from the usual fuzzy puzzles, taking us through a whole new world of coarse materials. Let's dive in!
Mastering Strands
If you've yet to challenge the NYT's Strands puzzle, consider this your friendly introduction. It's a twist on the classic word search, with new daily games lined up for you. Ready to grab that six-by-eight grid of letters by the horns?
Your mission is to uncover a cluster of words that share a common thread, and the mysterious theme will be revealed with a handy clue. Once you find a theme word, it'll stay highlighted in neon blue.
But that's not all — hunt down a rare beast known as a spangram. This dark horse tells you what the words in your theme have in common. You'll spot the spangram weaving between opposite board edges, refusing to be missed. Once you've got it, it'll glow bright yellow.
Pro tip: Don't blink or you might miss it! The spangram could jump out in the form of a proper name.
"Just as she varies the complexity of Wordle puzzles within a week, [Wordle and Strands editor Tracy] ensures players are never bored," The New York Times explains [1].
Clues in the Game World
Ready for your Strands hint? Here's the official one, and I've added a more casual take for good measure:
Dropping AnchorsScrapes Ahoi!
That should help you start exploring the rough side of the grid.
Unveiling the Solutions
Eboy's got the lowdown for today's spangram and answers:
Spangram: The spangram for this puzzling date is GETFUZZY, a nod to the famous comic strip "Get Fuzzy" — fitting, given our hard-scrabble theme.
THEMEN WORDS:1. SACKCLOTH2. PUMICE3. BARK4. ROPE5. LOOFAH6. SANDPAPER
Just when you thought things had to get soft and fluffy, Strands is here to remind us the rough stuff has its place, too! Apply your knowledge of coarse materials, and you'll be laughing all the way to victory.
So get out there and make those rough connections! The answers and success await you! And remember:
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[1] - https://www.nytimes.com/games/strands/about.html[2] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Fuzzy[3] - https://www.nytimes.com/games/strands/board/2025-04-23[4] - https://www.crosswordsolver.io/2025-04-23-nytimes-strands-answers-grid-and-clues
- The New York Times Strands puzzle, a twist on the classic word search, was introduced to those who haven't tried it yet as part of yesterday's game.
- InStrands, finding a spangram, a hidden word that reveals what the theme words have in common, is one of the goals.
- Eboy, a source of Strands solutions, revealed that the spangram for April 23, 2025, was "GETFUZZY", a reference to the comic strip "Get Fuzzy".
- The game's themed words for that day were "SACKCLOTH", "PUMICE", "BARK", "ROPE", "LOOFAH", and "SANDPAPER", challenging players to find connections among these rough materials.
