Strands Answers in Order April 29, 2024 #2, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for April 29, 2024. First, try our no‑spoiler hints with theme nudges and first letters. When you’re ready, reveal today’s spangram. If you only want solutions, jump to the full word list in order. We also keep yesterday’s answers and a clean monthly archive for quick access.

Today's Strands Hints (No Spoilers)

Theme clue: "Name dropping"
  • Category nudge: Think about name dropping
  • Theme words count: 7 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, C, J, M, P, P, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: MUSICIANS

Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.

Theme connection: This word relates to "Name dropping" and connects all theme words.

Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)

Theme Words:

BRANDY COMMON JEWEL MEATLOAF PINK PRINCE SEAL

All Valid Solutions (698 words):

MEATLOAF
BRANDY
JEWEL
COMMON
PINK
PRINCE
SEAL
MUSICIANS
ABED
ABJECT
ACNE
ACTIN
ACTINS
ADENYL
AECIA
AECIUM
AESC
AESCES
AIAS
AILS
AINE
AINS
AIRN
AKIN
AKITA
ALDEA
ALDER
ALDERN
ALDERS
ALEC
ALECS
ALES
AMAIN
AMANITIN
AMAS
AMATOL
AMATOLS
AMNIA
AMUS
AMUSE
ANCE
ANCILIA
ANEW
ANIL
ANILS
ANYWISE
APEMAN
APNEIC
APRICOT
ARBS
ARED
AREW
ARNA
ARNAS
ATOC
AULOS
AYES
BADE
BADLY
BAND
BANDER
BANDERS
BANDY
BANE
BANED
BARE
BARED
BARN
BARNS
BARS
BEAD
BEADLE
BEADLES
BEADY
BEAN
BEANY
BEAR
BEARS
BEDYE
BEDYES
BEND
BENDWISE
BENDY
BENDYS
BIAS
BICE
BIKE
BINK
BINS
BITO
BITOS
BRAD
BRAE
BRAN
BRAND
BRANLE
BRANLES
BREAD
BREADY
BRED
BREN
BREW
BREWIS
CAIN
CAINS
CAIRN
CAKE
CAMA
CAMAIL
CAMAILS
CAMAN
CAMANS
CAMAS
CAME
CAPE
CAPI
CAPITOL
CAPITOLIAN
CAPITOLS
CAPRINE
CATKIN
CATKINS
CATLIKE
CATLIN
CATLINS
CEDAR
CEDARN
CEDARS
CEIL
CEILI
CEILS
CELOM
CELOMS
CESIUM
CIEL
CILIA
CILIUM
CINE
CINEOL
CINEOLS
CITO
CLIES
CLINK
CLITIC
CLOAM
CLOAMS
CLOSE
CLOT
COELOM
COIL
COILS
COLE
COLES
COLEUS
COLIC
COLICIN
COLICINS
COLIES
COLIN
COLINS
COLISEUM
COLON
COLONUS
COLS
COLT
COLUMN
COMM
COMMO
COMMS
COMS
COSE
COSEC
COSECS
COSEY
COSIE
COSY
COWED
COWEDLY
COWER
COWERS
COWY
CYDER
CYDERS
DABS
DARB
DARBS
DARE
DARN
DARNS
DEAN
DEAR
DEARN
DEARNS
DEARS
DEBAR
DEBARS
DEBIT
DEBS
DENAR
DENARS
DENY
DERN
DERNS
DEWY
DYES
DYNE
EARN
EARNS
EARS
ECESIC
ECLOSE
ECOS
EINE
EJECT
EJECTA
ELDER
ELDERS
ELMS
EMAIL
EMAILS
ENCLOSE
ENDWISE
ENIAC
EOLIAN
EPACT
EPIC
ERBIA
ERBIAS
ERNS
EUSOL
EWER
EWERS
EWES
EYNE
FAUN
FECIT
FENI
FOAM
FOAMS
FOCI
FOEN
FOIL
FOILS
FOLIA
FOLIC
FOLIE
FOLIES
FOLIUM
FOLIUMS
ICED
ICER
ICERS
ICTIC
IKAN
IKANS
IKAT
ILIA
ILIAC
ILIUM
INBRED
INCISE
INCLOSE
INSPAN
IOTA
JEAN
JERBIL
JERBILS
JILT
JISM
KAIE
KAIL
KAILS
KAIN
KAINS
KAMA
KAMAS
KAME
KANBAN
KANS
KATCINA
KATCINAS
KATI
KEIR
KEITLOA
KEITLOAS
KEPI
KIBE
KILO
KILOS
KILT
KILTIE
KINA
KINAS
KINRED
KINS
KNAP
KNAPS
KNIT
LAYS
LEIS
LEWD
LEWDER
LEWDLY
LEWIS
LEYS
LIAS
LIBER
LIBERS
LIBRA
LIBRAE
LIBS
LICE
LICIT
LIES
LIEU
LIEUS
LIKE
LINK
LINKMAN
LINS
LITAI
LOAF
LOAFS
LOAM
LOAMS
LOCA
LOCI
LOSE
LOSEL
LOTA
LOTI
LOTIC
LOUIE
LOUIES
LOUIS
LOUMA
LOUMAS
LOUN
LOUS
LOUSE
LOWE
LOWED
LOWER
LOWERS
LOWES
LUES
LUMA
LUMAS
LUMS
LYCEA
LYCEUM
LYCEUMS
LYES
LYNE
LYSE
LYSOL
MACE
MAIK
MAIL
MAILS
MAIN
MAINS
MAIR
MAKE
MAKI
MANI
MANIA
MANIAC
MANIC
MANITO
MANITOS
MANRED
MANS
MAPS
MASE
MASLIN
MASLINS
MASU
MATICO
MATICOS
MATIN
MATINS
MATLO
MATLOS
MAUL
MAUN
MEAT
MEIN
MNAS
MOCS
MOES
MOLE
MOLES
MOMS
MOSE
MOSEY
MOUE
MOUES
MOUS
MOUSE
MOUSIE
MOWED
MOWER
MOWERS
MUESLI
MUIL
MUILS
MULE
MULES
MUSE
MUSIC
MUSICIAN
MUSLIN
MUSLINS
MUSO
NABE
NABS
NAIK
NAIL
NAILS
NAIN
NAME
NANCE
NANCIES
NANS
NAPS
NARE
NEAR
NEARS
NEBS
NEFS
NEWEL
NEWIE
NEWIES
NIACIN
NIBS
NICE
NICER
NICOISE
NICOL
NICOLS
NICOTIAN
NICOTIANS
NICOTIN
NICOTINS
NIEF
NIEFS
NILS
NIPA
NIPAS
NIPS
NOLE
NOLES
NOLO
NOLOS
NOMOS
NYES
OAFS
OCTA
OILS
OLEIC
OLEO
OLEOS
OLES
OLEUM
OLEUMS
OLMS
ONUS
OTIC
OUMA
OUMAS
OUSEL
OWED
OWER
OWES
PACE
PACO
PACOS
PACT
PAIK
PAIL
PAILS
PAIN
PAINS
PAIR
PANCE
PANIC
PANS
PATIN
PATINA
PATINAS
PATINE
PATINS
PATOIS
PEACE
PEAK
PEAT
PEIN
PEINCT
PEKAN
PEKANS
PEKIN
PEKINS
PIAN
PIANIC
PIANS
PIAS
PICA
PICE
PICOLIN
PICOLINS
PICOT
PIEMAN
PINA
PINAS
PINE
PIRN
PITA
PRICE
PRIEF
PRIEFS
RABI
RABIC
RADE
RAND
RANDY
READ
READY
REAN
REBIT
REBS
RECIT
RECLOSE
RECTA
RECTI
RECTO
RECTOS
REDAN
REDLY
REDYE
REDYES
REND
RENY
RICE
RIEM
RINE
RIPE
SAFE
SAIC
SAICE
SAIKEI
SAIL
SAILS
SAIN
SAKAI
SAKE
SAKI
SAKIA
SAMA
SAME
SAMEK
SANCTA
SANK
SAUL
SCOUSE
SCOW
SCOWDER
SCOWDERS
SCOWED
SCYE
SECO
SECS
SEIL
SELD
SEWED
SEWEN
SEWER
SEWERS
SICE
SICLIKE
SILO
SILT
SLICE
SLICED
SLICER
SLICERS
SLINK
SLIT
SLOE
SLOT
SMOUSE
SNAIL
SNAILS
SNAKE
SNAKEPIT
SNAP
SNIB
SNIT
SOCA
SOFA
SOIL
SOLE
SOLEI
SOLES
SOLEUS
SOLI
SOLICIT
SOLO
SOLON
SOLUM
SOLUMS
SOLUS
SOUL
SOUM
SOUMS
SOUS
SOUSE
SOUSLIK
SOWCE
SOWCES
SOWED
SOWER
SOWERS
SPAIL
SPAILS
SPAIN
SPAIT
SPAKE
SPAM
SPAN
SPANK
SPIN
SPINA
SPINK
SYCE
SYCES
SYND
SYNE
SYNECTIC
SYNED
TACE
TACO
TACOS
TAIL
TAILS
TAIN
TAINS
TAKA
TAKAS
TAKE
TAKI
TAKIN
TAKINS
TAME
TAMEIN
TAPE
TAPIR
TICE
TICED
TIKA
TIKAS
TIKE
TILS
TINE
TINK
TINS
TOECAP
TOIL
TOILS
TOISE
TOLSEL
TOSA
TOSE
ULES
WEAN
WEAR
WEARS
WEBS
WEIL
WEILS
WENA
WEND
WICE
WIEL
WILCO
WILI
WILT
WISE
WOES
WYES
WYLE
WYLES
WYND
YALD
YALE
YALES
YELD
YWIS

Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.

Yesterday's Strands Answers — April 28, 2024

  • Theme: "Coming clean"
  • Spangram: SHOWER

Theme words:

CONDITIONER RAZOR SHAMPOO SOAP SPONGE WASHCLOTH

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