NYT Strands is a popular word-guessing game where you need to connect random letters in a grid to find the words related to that day’s theme. Today’s NYT Strands theme, “In the paint”, highlights the various substances used to bring color to life. But if today’s grid is looking like an abstract mess, don’t worry. Here are the Strands hints and answers for the Strands puzzle #767 on April 9, 2026.
NYT Strands Hints Today – April 9, 2026
Finding the words in a Strands puzzle can be quite tricky, and even if you know how to play NYT Strands, you may have trouble finding the last word to complete the game.
NYT Strands Theme Today
Today’s theme is:
Different types of artistic substances
While the Strands hint today should be enough to connect the dots and figure out the answer to the Strands game, we have included additional hints for your ease here:
NYT Strands Hint: First Two Letters of Each Word
If the hints above still didn’t help you discover the words for today’s Strands game, here are the first two letters of each word to help you out.
- FR
- EN
- PA
- AC
- WA
- TE
- ME
Looking for more NYT puzzle games to play after Strands? Maybe try today’s Connections hints and answers.
NYT Strands Spangram Hint: Is It Vertical or Horizontal?
The Strands Spangram hint for today’s puzzle, April 9, 2026, is Horizontal. It starts from the Left and goes to the Right. Here’s another hint for the Spangram: It begins with the letters “ME”.
Today’s Strands Spangram Answer
Couldn’t figure out the puzzle answer even after looking at today’s Strands hint shared above? No problem, we have the answers for you. The Spangram answer for April 9, 2026, Strands is:
You can click on the reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.
Do you like word-guessing games? Then check out today’s Wordle hints and answer, and see if you can solve that one.
Spoiler Warning!
Scroll past this AT YOUR OWN RISK. The theme word answers for today’s Strands below.
NYT Strands Answer Today – April 9, 2026
Still looking for the theme words to complete today’s NYT Strands puzzle? Well, I won’t keep you waiting anymore. Here are the Strands answers today:
- FRESCO
- ENAMEL
- PASTEL
- ACRYLIC
- WATERCOLOR
- TEMPERA
You can also check out yesterday’s NYT Strands puzzle, whose theme was “We’re going under cover”, which is talking about all the different layers of sheets between you and your mattress. But if you need more help, here’s the Spangram for yesterday’s Strands puzzle: ‘BEDCLOTHES’. Want to explore more? Check out common themes in NYT Strands to sharpen your future guesses.
Difficulty Level for April 9 NYT Strands
As a veteran player of NYT Strands and based on my experience with the game, I would rank today’s game 3 out of 5. Here, 1 is the easiest, and 5 is the hardest.
Today’s Strands puzzle had me thinking in all different directions. I couldn’t tell from the get-go whether the puzzle is suggesting one thing or the other, but I managed to find the first few words on my own. That’s when the gist of the grid clicked for me, and I solved the entire game in just a few minutes. If you often face similar struggles, check out common challenges in NYT Strands and how to overcome them.
What is NYT Strands Spangram and How Does It Work?
Unlike your typical word-finding puzzle, Strands feature a unique twist called “Spangram“. This is a special word that runs across the entire grid, either vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. But that does not mean the first letter of Spangram starts at the edge of the grid.
This is considered a key hint to solving the Strands puzzle today, and that’s for a good reason. Figuring out the Spangram early not only offers another clue for today’s theme. It also splits up the grid, making some of the words in Strands easier to figure out.
Tips and Tricks to Solve NYT Strands Puzzle Today
If you want to master every day’s Strands puzzle, then here are some quick tips to become a pro at solving the game:
- Look up today’s Strands hint: One thing I always do before starting a puzzle is to look up the theme on Google. This helps me get a clear idea of the words I need to search for in the game. Sometimes, it can even help me find the words I am looking for.
- Pay close attention to corners: Another good strategy I practice is to check the corners, as they are easy to find words in and provide a starting point.
- Try to get Strands hints: The puzzle can be quite tricky on some days, so rather than giving up, I suggest you try to connect random words to get hints. Please don’t be ashamed to get a clue, as even one could be the key to solving the entire puzzle.
- Go for the Spangram first: The Strand Spangram takes up the entire height or width of the puzzle grid, so solving it gives you another clue to find the rest of the words, and also divides the grid, which makes it easy to solve the puzzle.
That is it for today! We will meet again for another NYT Strands game tomorrow. In the meantime, you could check out some of the other New York Times puzzles.
The theme for today’s Strands puzzle #767 for April 9, 2026, is – In the paint.
The Spangram answer for today’s Strands is – MEDIUM.
The answer to yesterday’s NYT Strands puzzle was – BEDCLOTHES.
Similar to Connections and Wordle, we now have a dedicated Strands archive page. So, you can subscribe to NYT Games and play old puzzles by selecting the desired date on the website.
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