I’m not exaggerating when I say that the Strands today absolutely rocked. Maybe it’s because the theme was right up my alley. But I’m guessing it will be pretty easy for you too. In case it isn’t, here are a couple of hints and the answers for the April 13 NYT Strands. Let’s take a look!
What is the Theme for Today’s NYT Strands?
As revealed by the New York Times, the theme for today’s Strands is “Group think”.
Oh, the number of things this theme could mean. But, fortunately, my mind latched on to the right thing straight away.
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 – “Electric guitars and headbanging”.
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: Smells Like Teen Spirit
- Hint #2: Bohemian Rhapsody
- Hint #3: Wonderwall
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 13
The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands puzzle is ROCKBANDS, and it runs from left to right 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 13
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:
- NIRVANA
- QUEEN
- RUSH
- POISON
- OASIS
- JOURNEY
- HEART
Like I said before, for some reason, my mind went straight to bands from the very start. However, the genre wasn’t clear until I spotted NIRVANA and QUEEN in the grids. Yep, we are going all rock today. That led me straight to ROCKBANDS as the Spangram today, running diagonally from left to right. OASIS and JOURNEY didn’t take long to find either.
Then, I found RUSH, POISON, and HEART in quick succession, thereby concluding today’s NYT Strands. Well, that was super duper fast. It would have been a tragedy had I felt the need to use a hint, given that rock music is my jam. Glad I didn’t.
What about you? Did it come naturally to you as well? If not, how many hints did you have to use? Let me know in the comments down below!
Sanmay Chakrabarti
