Hi, Strands fans! While today’s round was pretty clever, it was a walk in the park. However, it was pretty entertaining and I had a great time with it. But if you are not particularly in the mood to get those wheels to turn, here are the hints and answers for NYT Strands on Monday, April 8.
What is the Theme for Today’s NYT Strands?
As revealed by the New York Times, the theme for today’s Strands is “It goes by fast”. This, of course, made me think about time, and I was spot-on.
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 – “Tick-Tock”.
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: seven days
- Hint #2: ten years
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 8
The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands puzzle is TIMEPIECES, which refers to different pieces or measurements of time. It runs from top to bottom of the letters grid.
Apart from the Spangram, you’ll 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 8
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:
- MONTH
- HOUR
- DECADE
- WEEK
- SECOND
- CENTURY
- MINUTE
The theme for today’s game was the biggest hint. I knew it had something to do with time, and thus, found MONTH, DECADE, and HOUR on the right by that logic. With that, I shifted my focus to the left side of the letter grids and found MINUTE on the bottom left.
The top left corner was home to SECOND and running beside it at the top-middle was WEEK. With the remaining letters, it wasn’t hard to find CENTURY as the last theme word before I was left only with TIMEPIECES running from top to bottom as the Spangram. That concluded today’s game and didn’t have to use a single hint! We are back on the streak.
How did your Strands today go? Did it come off as easy, or did you end up using hints? Let me know in the comments down below!
