These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far. Hint for today's Strands puzzle. Today's Strands theme is: Counter offers. If that doesn't help you, h

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 Monday, April 21, 2025, is VARIETYACTS.

Need some assistance with NYT Strands today? Today's theme — "Counter offers" — is wonderfully misleading, but then maddeningly obvious when you get an answer on the board. Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #415,