Canโt seem to figure out todayโs Strands? Fortunately, we at ComicBook have solved the puzzle and have everything you need to solve April 23rdโs Strands from The New York Times, from the correct answers and Spangram to hints, tips, and tricks to help you out. Combine the fun of NYT games like Wordle with the challenge of Connections and you got yourself the nostalgic word searching game of Strands. Todayโs theme, โWhat a softie!โ, is one of those themes that, while tricky to start, gets more obvious as you go. In any case, weโve got what you need to get the theme, Spangram, and words for todayโs puzzle.
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In The New York Timesโ Strands, players are tasked with finding several words or phrases related to the topic mentioned, all within the given letter grid. To figure out what the theme’s true meaning is, youโll need to find the Spangram, which will hint towards the actual definition of the theme. Most likely, it will be a phrase or word, like Elder Scrolls or big trees. Both before and after you find the Spangram, youโll be able to find words that relate to the overall theme, so, in the case of Elder Scrolls, potential words would be game titles in Bethesdaโs Elder Scrolls series like Oblivion and Skyrim.

In terms of today, April 23rdโs puzzle, the theme does have some good context clues but is tougher to get right away, unlike others this week. The theme for todayโs Strands is โWhat a softie!โ. With themes like todayโs, itโs good to remember to take each word seriously, especially โsoftieโ. There are six words, including the Spangram in todayโs Strands, If you want hints on what the Spangram is, we have provided one below:
Todayโs Spangram has to do with a texture that is soft.
When trying to find where the Spangram is in Strands, remember that it always spans from one side to the other, hence the name. Check the letters on the grid’s outer rims and note any weird spacing between words, should you get to those first. If you want to know what todayโs Spangram in Strands is, it can be found down below:
The Spangram in todayโs Strands puzzle is Get Fuzzy.
Thereโs nothing like a warm fuzzy feeling to get you comfortable and these words are all about that, even if they arenโt too friendly or snuggleable. If you want to know all the correct answers for April 23rdโs Strands puzzle, they are as follows:
- Slippers
- Duckling
- Get Fuzzy
- Caterpillar
- Peach
- Chenille
Did you get the correct answers? Did you get the theme of todayโs Strands? Let us know in the comments below! For everything Strands, NYT Games, and gaming, keep it here at ComicBook.