There’s a good chance that the Strands today will trap you in a loop. A loop of finding strange words that don’t make sense right off the bat. There’s a good cha… wait I already said that didn’t I? Weird. Anyway, to make it easier for you, here are simple hints and the answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for April 12.
What is the Theme for Today’s NYT Strands?
As revealed by the New York Times, the theme for today’s Strands is “You can say that again!”
While the theme today is all the hint you need, it’s not as easy as it sounds. I thought so too, but oh boy, was I wrong.
Spangram Hint for Today’s Strands
Spoiler Warning #1 Even though we try our best to be subtle, the hints below might partially spoil the experience. You’ve been warned.
Every Strands game has that one Spangram that you need to decipher and today’s was no exception. The hint for today’s Spangram is – “Doing something again and again”.
Theme Words Hints for Today’s Strands
If you have figured out the Spangram from the above hint, figuring out the theme words will be easy. However, I don’t want to ruin it for you. Instead, here are two theme word hints that may help you:
- Hint #1: Cheerleaders use this
- Hint #2: A bit like whispering
- Hint #3: Another word for mother
Spoiler Warning #2 The next sections reveal the answers for today’s NYT Strands. So, I’d recommend not scrolling further if you are still solving the puzzle. However, if you are stuck, I suggest scrolling a wee bit to see the Spangram answer.
Spangram Answer for NYT Strands on April 12
The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands puzzle is REPETITION, and it runs from top to bottom on the letters grid.
Apart from the Spangram, you need to find 7 theme words in today’s puzzle. However, if you are having a tough time getting through the Strands, check out some tips and tricks in my guide on how to play NYT Strands.
Anyway, with that being said, let’s go to the next section. However, proceed only if you are ready to check out the theme words.
List of Theme Words for NYT Strands on April 12
If you have scrolled this far, you are probably ready to see the answers. So, let’s take a look at today’s theme words in Strands:
- POMPOM
- MURMUR
- MAMA
- GOGO
- TUTU
- CANCAN
- COUSCOUS
The theme instantly made me think about words that repeat themselves. I was right, sort of, for I found REPETITION as the Spangram right off the bat. It fooled me though, for I took the round to be too easy. Found POMPOM and MURMUR at the top left. At the bottom left, there was MAMA. Sadly, that was where my wit train came to a halt.
I started making random words on the grid and that led me to find GOGO and TUTU. With the last few letters left to be solved, I was stuck. I had to use up a hint and that taught me the existence of COUSCOUS as a word. From the last grids, I made CANCAN, and that concluded my game for the day. I just had to use that one hint, sigh.
What about you? Did you find it to be deceptively easy as well? If not, how many hints did you use? Let me know in the comments down below!
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