The Strands today was the right amount of both challenging and fun. Neither did I end up pulling all the hair off my head, nor did I yawn at the difficulty level. But if today’s Strands puzzle is giving you too hard a time, I have listed the hints and answers for NYT Strands for April 5 here.
What is the Theme for Today’s NYT Strands?
As revealed by the New York Times, the theme for today’s Strands is “Am I blushing?”
While the theme for today was not a dead giveaway, it was not that hard to decode either. Looks like NYT is taking it a little easy on the puns.
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 – “the color of danger”.
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 hints to two out of six theme words that may help you:
- Hint #1: Not blueberry
- Hint #2: A dark-brown reddish shade
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 5
The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands puzzle is REDALERT, which runs from left to right of the letters grid.
Apart from the Spangram, you’ll need to find 5 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 5
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:
- BURGUNDY
- TOMATO
- CARDINAL
- STRAWBERRY
- CINNAMON
The theme today had me think that maybe the Strands today was about shades of red. And I was probably a bit right, having found BURGUNDY a minute into the game. However, post that, it got a bit tough to find words with that thought. When I found TOMATO at the top, I realized that it was about things that are red in color.
With that thought, REDALERT running through the middle as the Spangram was very easy to find. I quickly found STRAWBERRY in the bottom left, CARDINAL in the top right, and CINNAMON in the top left. That concluded my game, and well, we didn’t have to use any hints.
How did your Strands today go? Was it alright, or did it take you a couple of hints to figure it out? Let me know in the comments down below!
