Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for April 8 #401

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Today’s NYT Strands puzzle presents an engaging challenge for film enthusiasts, particularly those who appreciate science fiction. While some solutions may appear readily, Strands puzzles are known for their varying difficulty. Should you require guidance, continue reading for hints and answers to today’s puzzle.

For a detailed explanation of the Strands rules, refer to this comprehensive guide.

If you are looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, and Mini Crossword solutions, please visit FASTNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

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Today’s Strands Puzzle: Hints and Theme

The thematic category for today’s Strands puzzle is: Out of this world.

To further assist you, here’s an additional clue: Think futuristic films.

Unlocking In-Game Hints: Clue Words

Your objective is to locate concealed words that align with the puzzle’s theme. If you encounter difficulty, identify any words you can. Successfully finding three words consisting of four or more letters will trigger Strands to reveal one of the theme words. Below are examples of words that can be used to procure in-game hints; however, any words of four or more letters discovered within the grid will serve the same purpose:

  • GONE, FRAT, GEMS, NOIR, TART, NUDE, PONE, GOAL, LOPS, SLOP, VINO, TARRY, MIEN

Strands Puzzle Answers for Today

These are the solutions that correspond to the puzzle’s theme, crucial for completing the game. The aim is to uncover all thematic words, including the “spangram”—a theme-related word spanning the puzzle grid from one edge to the opposite. Once all solutions are found (initially presumed to be eight, but the count can vary), every letter on the board will be utilized. Here are the non-spangram answers for today’s Strands puzzle:

  • DUNE, ALIEN, ARRIVAL, GRAVITY, MEGALOPOLIS

Revealing Today’s Strands Spangram

The completed NYT Strands puzzle for April 8, 2025, #401 solution.


Today’s Strands spangram is SCIENCEFICTION. To locate it, commence at the letter “S,” situated four rows down in the leftmost column, and trace across and upwards through the grid.


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