Strands is back again to challenge your pattern-recognition skills. You will need to ponder over the clue that the New York Times has given you to come up with the theme and the themed words hidden in the grid of seemingly-random letters.

If the rules of Strands make it sound difficult, it can get even more challenging depending on how familiar you are with the category and the words themselves. If you are stuck on this challenging puzzle, you aren't alone. But this article is here to help you out with a variety of different clues and spoilers.

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The NYT Games Strands Fore #409 April 16, 2025

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The Strands puzzle for today has the clue Fore! It has eight things to find: the Spangram and seven themed words.

NYT Strands Spangram Tips and Theme Hints

Searching for some help that doesn't ruin any of the answers to this puzzle game? You can find all the helpful tips you need in the three sections below. Open them each up with the "Read More" link below each one to see what's inside.

General Spangram Hint 1

General Spangram Hint 2

General Spangram Hint 3

Spoilers for Today's New York Times Strands

If you want a spoiler, but you don't feel like looking for non-themed words to buy one in-game, you can find two spoilers in the sections below. Each of these contains just one answer along with a screenshot of where that answer belongs in the puzzle's grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to the NYT Fore Strands

If you are looking for the full answer to today's Strands puzzle, you should look into the section below. Hidden inside will be a breakdown of all the words for today's puzzle and where each of those words belongs in the letter grid.

Today's Strands Explained

If today's puzzle has you stumped even after learning the answer, you should look into the section below. Inside there will be a breakdown of what the themed words, the theme, and the clue all have in common with one another.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website available on almost any device with a browser.

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Strands
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Released
March 4, 2024
Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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Genre(s)
Puzzle