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New York Times Strands Answers for April 2nd

Let’s “Shine on” with today’s Strands!

Is todayโ€™s Strandsโ€™ theme leaving you in the dark? We got you covered, as we have all of the answers, including the Spangram, for April 2ndโ€™s Strands puzzle from The New York Times, as well as some hints, tips, and tricks to help you out. Whether you play daily or on and off, Strands is the perfect word-search solution to ease the sometimes challenging Connections and Wordle puzzles. Todayโ€™s theme, โ€œShine onโ€, is one of the gameโ€™s easier themes, which makes it a bit more enjoyable for those looking to get over any April Foolโ€™s pranks from yesterday. As promised, we have just what you need to get the theme, Spangram, and answers for todayโ€™s Strands.

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The gameplay of The New York Timesโ€™ Strands revolves around finding words or phrases relating to the topic mentioned, all within the given letter grid. To figure out what the theme’s true meaning is, youโ€˜ll need to find the Spangram, which will point toward the actual definition of the theme. Most likely, it will be a phrase or word, like DC villains or sandwiches. Both before and after you find the Spangram, you can find words that relate to the overall theme, so, in the case of DC villains, potential words would be villains from DC Comics like Lex Luthor or Joker.

Today’s Strands theme is “Shine on”.

For today, April 2nd, the theme, unlike yesterday, is more direct of a connection to the Spangram and words. The theme for todayโ€™s Strands is โ€œShine onโ€.  Usually, we tell people this phrase when they are doing a great job and to keep doing what they do best. In cases like todayโ€™s, itโ€™s important to take a look at all the words available, especially the nouns, as they could hint at what the puzzle really means. There are seven words, including the Spangram in todayโ€™s Strands, If you want hints on what the Spangram is, we have provided one below:

Todayโ€™s Spangram is out of this world. 

When trying to figure out where the Spangram is in Strands, remember that it will always span from one side to the other, hence the name. Make sure to check the letters on the outer rims of the board and look for any weird spacing in between words should you get to those first. If you want to know what todayโ€™s Spangram in Strands is, it can be found down below:

The Spangram in todayโ€™s Strands puzzle is Star Power.

If you want to know all the words in todayโ€™s Strands puzzle, which are all ways of expressing brightness, they are as follows:

  • Twinkle
  • Shimmer
  • Gleam
  • Star Power
  • Radiate
  • Dazzle
  • Sparkle

Did you get the correct answers? Did you get the theme of todayโ€™s Strands? Let us know in the comments below! For everything Strands, NYC Games, and gaming, keep it here at ComicBook.