Need some assistance with NYT Strands today? Today's theme — "___ a ___" — is really quite hard to decode at first, but will become clear with a few answers on the board. Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #412,

The New York Times' Strands puzzle, launched after Wordle, challenges players daily with themed word discoveries on a letter grid. On April 19, 2025, the theme '___ a ___' guides players to find words like GANDER and SELFIE,

Warning: Spoilers ahead! In today's puzzle, there are seven theme words to find (including the spangram). Hint: The first one can be found in the top half of the board. Here are the first two letters for each word: Today's spangram answer on Friday, April 18, 2025, is GAMEPIECES.