Have you solved todayโs Strands yet? If not, we can help, as we at ComicBook have solved it and have everything you need to solve April 30thโs Strands from The New York Times, from the correct answers and Spangram to hints, tips, and tricks to help you out. Both Connections and Wordle bring great wordplay into the fray, but NYTโs Strands mixes in its nostalgic word search gameplay into it. With todayโs theme, โBest in classโ, you may be able to piece together the main idea, but the rest is a bit harder to get. Fortunately, weโve got what you need to get the theme, Spangram, and words for todayโs puzzle.
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The New York Timesโ Strandsโ tasks players 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 comic heroes or greetings. 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 comic heroes, potential words would be names of superheroes like Batman or Superman.

For today, April 30thโs puzzle, like yesterday, the topic of the puzzle is pretty clear, though thatโs where the easy part ends. The theme for todayโs Strands is โBest in classโ. With themes like todayโs, itโs good to remember to take each word seriously, especially โClassโ, and note any intentional spacing or changes. There are eight words, including the Spangram in todayโs Strands, If you want hints on what the Spangram is, we have provided one below:
Todayโs Spangram is something you may have several of from different classes.
When you’re trying to figure out 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 Yearbook.
No matter when you got them, yearbooks are blasts to the past we may (or may not) like to remember, whether itโs the outdated clothing or the fond memories. Even still, these words are part of the accolades touted in it, like Best Athlete or Best Hair. If you want to know all the correct answers for April 30thโs Strands puzzle, they are as follows:
- Athlete
- Smile
- Couple
- Yearbook
- Dressed
- Hair
- Friends
- Eyes
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.