Strands Answers in Order April 14, 2026 #946, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for April 14, 2026. 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: "It's a little unclear"
  • Category nudge: Think about it's a little unclear
  • Theme words count: 7 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, B, C, F, H, M, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: OUTOFFOCUS

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "It's a little unclear" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BEDIMMED BLURRY CLOUDY FADED HAZY MUTED SOFT

All Valid Solutions (425 words):

ABLY
ADRED
ADRY
AFFY
AFFYDE
AFOOT
AHED
AHEM
AHOY
AIDE
AIDED
AIDES
AIDOS
AIDS
AMID
AMIDE
AMIDES
AMIDO
AMIDS
AMIS
AMISES
AMMO
AMMOS
ATHAME
ATMA
ATOM
AYRE
AZIDE
AZIDES
AZIDO
AZOTE
AZOTED
BADE
BAFT
BAHT
BALU
BATE
BATED
BATH
BATHE
BATHED
BEDE
BEDEL
BEDIM
BEDIMMED
BEDS
BEDU
BEDYE
BEDYED
BESOM
BLAD
BLADE
BLADED
BLADER
BLADY
BLAH
BLAHED
BLAT
BLATE
BLAY
BLUR
BLURRED
BLURRY
BUSED
BUSES
BYDE
BYDED
BYRE
BYRL
CEDE
CEDED
CEDES
CEDI
CEDIS
CLOD
CLOOT
CLOT
CLOTE
CLOU
CLOUD
CLOUDY
CLOY
COED
COFF
COFT
COLD
COLE
COLED
COLEY
COOED
COOEY
COOEYED
COOF
COOL
COOLED
COOT
COTE
COTED
COUDE
COULD
COYED
COZY
CUBE
CUBED
CUBES
CUBS
CUED
CUES
DAFT
DATE
DATED
DATO
DEBS
DEBUD
DEBUS
DECO
DECOY
DECOYED
DEDAL
DEDUCE
DEFAT
DEFT
DELO
DEMO
DEMOTE
DEMOTED
DERM
DERRY
DESI
DEUCE
DEUCED
DEUS
DIAZO
DIMMED
DISBUD
DOAB
DOAT
DOATED
DOETH
DOFF
DOLCE
DOLE
DOLED
DOME
DOMED
DOOCED
DOOZY
DOSE
DOSED
DOSES
DOTAL
DOTE
DOTED
DOTH
DOTY
DOUT
DUBS
DUCE
DUCES
DUED
DUES
DUET
DUFF
DULCET
DULE
DUTY
DYED
DYES
ECCE
ECCO
ECOD
ECUS
EDUCE
EDUCED
EDUCES
EMMA
EMOTE
EMOTED
ETHAL
ETHMOID
ETHMOIDS
ETUDE
EYED
EYES
EYOT
FADE
FADED
FADER
FADO
FADY
FAME
FAMED
FATE
FATED
FATHOM
FATHOMED
FATHOMER
FAYRE
FEHM
FEOD
FETA
FETAL
FEUD
FIDO
FIDOS
FIDS
FOAL
FOAM
FOAMED
FOCUS
FOCUSED
FOCUSES
FOID
FOIDS
FOOD
FOODY
FOOL
FOOLED
FOOT
FOOTED
FOOTY
FOUD
FOUER
FOZY
FUME
FUMED
FUMER
FYCE
FYCES
HADE
HADED
HAFF
HAFT
HAFTED
HAME
HAMED
HAMMED
HAMOSE
HATE
HATED
HAZY
HEFT
HOME
HOMED
HOMER
HOTE
HOYA
IDES
IMAM
LADE
LADED
LADER
LADY
LATE
LATED
LATH
LATHE
LATHED
LATU
LAYOFF
LECCY
LOOED
LOOEY
LOOF
LOOFA
LOOFAH
LOOT
LOOTED
LOTE
LOTO
LOUD
LUDO
LURRY
LYRE
MAFTED
MAID
MAIDED
MAIDS
MAIM
MAISE
MAISES
MAZOUT
MAZY
MEDAL
MEOU
MERRY
META
METAL
METH
METHO
METHOD
MIDS
MIOSES
MISDO
MISE
MISES
MISO
MOAI
MOAT
MOATED
MODAL
MODE
MODER
MODES
MODI
MODS
MOSE
MOSED
MOSES
MOSEY
MOSEYED
MOTE
MOTED
MOTET
MOTH
MOTHED
MOTU
MOYA
MOYL
MUFF
MUTE
MUTED
OATH
OCCY
OCELOT
ODAH
ODAL
ODES
ODEUM
ODYL
OHED
OLDY
OLEO
OMER
OOFY
OOZY
OSES
OULD
OUTBY
OUTDO
OUTED
OUTHOMER
OYES
REDATE
REDATED
REDO
REDRY
REMOTE
RULY
RYAL
RYBAT
RYOT
SECCO
SECO
SEDUCE
SIDE
SIDED
SIDES
SIFT
SIFTED
SIMA
SIZY
SOFT
SOFTED
SOMA
SUBS
SUBSIDE
SUBSIDED
SUBSIDY
SUCCOT
SUED
SUEDE
SUES
TAHA
TELCO
TELD
TETH
THAIM
THEM
THEMA
TOAD
TOADY
TODAY
TODY
TOED
TOEY
TOFF
TOFFY
TOFU
TOLD
TOLE
TOLED
TOLU
TOME
TOMFOOL
TOMFOOLED
TOOL
TOOLED
TOYED
TUFA
TUFF
TYDE
UMFAZI
UMFAZIS
URDE
URDY
USED
USES
YATE
YDRED
YEDE
YEDES
YELD
YIDS
YODE
YODLE
YODLED
YOLD
YOOF
YUFT
ZOCCO
ZOOEY
ZOOT
ZOOTY
ZYDECO

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — April 13, 2026

  • Theme: "While not in use"
  • Spangram: STORAGESHED

Theme words:

BICYCLE GRILL HOSE MOWER TOOLS WHEELBARROW

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — April 13, 2026