Strands Answers in Order April 18, 2026 #950, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for April 18, 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: "Not too much"
  • Category nudge: Think about not too much
  • Theme words count: 5 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: A, B, B, I, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: ONTHECHEAP

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Not too much" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

AFFORDABLE BARGAIN BUDGET INEXPENSIVE SALE

All Valid Solutions (1199 words):

ABCEE
ABCEES
ABET
ABETS
ABETTOR
ABIES
ABLE
ABRI
ABRIN
ACER
ACEROLA
ACERS
ACES
ACETA
ACETAL
ACETALS
ACHE
ACHENE
ACHENES
ACHES
ACHIER
ACHIEVE
ACHIEVER
ACHIEVES
ACRE
ACRED
ACRES
ADORE
ADORES
AEFALD
AERO
AESC
AESCES
AETHER
AETHEREAL
AETHERS
AFALD
AFFORCE
AFFORCES
AFFORD
AFFORDABLE
AFFOREST
AFORE
AGAIN
AGAR
AGAVE
AGAVES
AGON
AGORA
AGORAE
AGRAVIC
AGRIA
AGRIN
AINE
AIRBAG
AIRN
AIVER
ALAAP
ALAE
ALAP
ALAPA
ALAS
ALATE
ALATES
ALBA
ALBE
ALDEA
ALDEAS
ALDER
ALDERS
ALDOL
ALEE
ALEF
ALERCE
ALERCES
ALES
ALFA
ALOD
ALOE
ALOED
ALOES
ANEAR
ANES
ARABIC
ARABIS
ARABISE
ARACHIS
ARAISE
ARBA
AREA
AREACH
AREACHES
AREIC
ARENA
ARGAN
ARGON
ARGOT
ARIA
ARNA
ASEA
ASHCAN
ASHET
ASTER
ATEBRIN
ATES
ATTORN
AVENIR
AVENS
AVER
AVES
AVISE
AXES
BACH
BACHES
BACHS
BACS
BADE
BAEL
BAELS
BAGH
BAGHS
BALAS
BALD
BALDER
BALDEST
BALE
BALED
BALER
BALERS
BALES
BALS
BALSA
BANE
BANI
BANIA
BARE
BARGAIN
BARGHEST
BARN
BARON
BARONG
BEAST
BEAT
BEATER
BEATERS
BEATH
BEATHS
BEATS
BEER
BEERS
BEES
BEGUN
BEHOLD
BEHOLDER
BEHOLDERS
BERE
BERES
BESAT
BESEE
BESEECH
BESEECHER
BESEECHES
BESET
BEST
BETA
BETAS
BETE
BETES
BETH
BETHS
BETS
BETTONG
BETTOR
BICE
BICES
BICHORD
BIEN
BIER
BISE
BISH
BISHES
BLAD
BLADE
BLADER
BLADERS
BLADES
BLAE
BLAER
BLAES
BLAEST
BLAFF
BLORE
BLORES
BRACE
BRACER
BRACERO
BRACERS
BRACES
BRACH
BRACHES
BRACHET
BRACHETS
BRACHS
BRAE
BRAG
BRAIN
BRAISE
BRAN
BRAVE
BRAVES
BRAVI
BREACH
BREACHER
BREACHERS
BREACHES
BREI
BREIS
BREN
BREVE
BREVES
BREVIS
BRIN
BRINE
BROG
BROGAN
BROGH
BROGHS
BROTH
BROTHER
BROTHERED
BROTHERS
BROTHS
BUDGE
BUDGES
BUDGET
BUDGETEER
BUDGETEERS
BUDGETER
BUDGETERS
BUDGETS
BUNG
BUNT
BUTT
BUTTALS
BUTTE
BUTTER
BUTTERED
BUTTERS
BUTTES
BUTTS
CABER
CABERS
CABRE
CAGANER
CAGOT
CANE
CANER
CARB
CARBIES
CARE
CARGO
CARINA
CARN
CAVE
CAVER
CAVERN
CAVES
CAVIE
CAVIER
CAVIES
CEES
CERE
CEREAL
CEREALS
CERED
CERES
CERO
CESTA
CETE
CETES
CHEAP
CHEER
CHEERO
CHEERS
CHEESE
CHEF
CHER
CHERE
CHEST
CHETH
CHETHS
CHIA
CHIB
CHIS
CHIV
CHIVARI
CHIVE
CHIVES
CHIVS
CHODE
CHOLA
CHORD
CHORDA
CHORDAE
CHORDAL
CHORDEE
CHORDEES
CHORE
CHOREA
CHOREAL
CHOREAS
CHORED
CHOREE
CHOREES
CHORES
CIVE
CIVES
CREASE
CREATE
CREATES
CRED
CREDAL
CREDO
CREE
CREED
CREEDAL
CREEL
CREELS
CREES
CREESE
CREESH
CRENA
CREOLE
CREST
CRESTA
CRESTAL
DAES
DALE
DALES
DALS
DEAL
DEALATE
DEALATES
DEALS
DEASH
DEATH
DEATHS
DEER
DEERE
DEERS
DEES
DEET
DEETS
DELATE
DELATES
DELS
DERE
DERES
DERO
DOEN
DOER
DOERS
DOES
DOEST
DOFF
DOHS
DOLE
DORE
DOREE
DOREES
DORS
DORSA
DORSAL
DORSE
DORSEL
DREE
DREES
DREST
DROLE
DUNG
DUNT
EACH
EALE
EALES
EANS
EARN
EASE
EASED
EASEL
EASER
EASLE
EAST
EASTER
EATER
EATERS
EATH
EATHE
EATS
EAVE
EAVES
ECHE
ECHES
ECHO
ECHOED
ECHOER
ECHOERS
ECHOES
ECHT
EECH
EECHES
EELS
EFFERE
EFFERED
EFFERES
EFFLORESCE
EFFLORESCES
EFFORCE
EFFORCES
EINA
EISH
ELATE
ELATER
ELATERS
ELATES
ELDER
ELDERCARE
ELDERS
ELDEST
ELODEA
ELODEAS
ELSE
ENES
ENRACE
ENRACES
ENRAVISH
ENRAVISHES
EOAN
ERBIA
ERED
ERES
ERGO
ERGON
ERGOT
ERODABLE
ERODE
ERODES
ERST
ESCAR
ESCARGOT
ESCROL
ESNE
ESTER
ETAS
ETHE
ETHER
ETHEREAL
ETHERS
ETHS
EVEN
EVENER
EVENERS
EVENS
EVER
EVES
EXERCISE
EXES
EXINE
EXPANSE
EXPANSIVE
EXPENSE
EXPENSIVE
FAAN
FALBALA
FALBALAS
FANE
FANES
FANS
FAXES
FEHS
FENS
FEOD
FEODAL
FERE
FERES
FEREST
FLAB
FLAP
FLOE
FLOES
FLOR
FLOREAT
FLORET
FLORETS
FLORS
FOEHN
FOEHNS
FOEN
FOES
FOHN
FOHNS
FOHS
FOLD
FOLDER
FOLDERS
FORCE
FORCES
FORD
FORDABLE
FORE
FOREBRAIN
FORECAR
FOREL
FORELS
FORENSIC
FORES
FOREST
FORESTAL
FORESTEAL
FOREX
GABIES
GAEN
GAIN
GAINER
GAIR
GANACHE
GANACHES
GANE
GANEV
GANEVS
GARB
GARBE
GARBES
GARE
GARI
GARNI
GAROTTE
GAROTTER
GAROTTERS
GAROTTES
GAVE
GEAL
GEALED
GEALS
GEAT
GEATS
GEST
GESTE
GETA
GETAS
GETS
GHEE
GHEES
GHEST
GHETTO
GORA
GORE
GORI
GOTH
GOTHS
GOTTA
GRAB
GRACE
GRACES
GRAIN
GRAINE
GRAN
GRANA
GRAV
GRAVE
GRAVEN
GRAVES
GRAVIES
GRAVIS
GRAVS
GREAVE
GREAVES
GREISEN
GREN
GREVE
GREVES
GRIN
GROAN
GROT
GUNG
GUTTA
GUTTAE
GUTTAS
GUTTER
GUTTERED
GUTTERS
HEAP
HEBRAISE
HECH
HECHT
HECHTS
HEED
HEEL
HEELS
HEHS
HENS
HERD
HERE
HEREAT
HEREOF
HERES
HERO
HEROE
HEROES
HERS
HERSE
HERSED
HESP
HEST
HETE
HETES
HETH
HETHS
HETS
HEXANE
HEXANES
HEXENE
HEXENES
HIES
HISN
HIVE
HIVER
HIVES
HOAX
HOAXER
HOAXERS
HOAXES
HOED
HOER
HOERS
HOES
HOLD
HOLDER
HOLDERS
HOLE
HORDE
HORDES
HORE
HORS
HORSE
HORSECAR
HORSED
HORST
HORSTE
ICER
ICERS
ICES
ICHES
ICHOR
ICHORS
ICHS
INANE
INANER
INANES
INEXPENSIVE
INRO
IRON
ISHES
ISNA
ISNAE
LABEL
LADE
LADER
LADERS
LADES
LADLE
LADLER
LADLERS
LADLES
LAER
LAERS
LASE
LASED
LASER
LASH
LASHER
LAST
LASTER
LATE
LATER
LATH
LATHE
LATHEE
LATHEES
LATHER
LATHERED
LATHERS
LATHES
LATHS
LATS
LEAD
LEADOFF
LEAL
LEAS
LEASE
LEASEHOLD
LEASER
LEASH
LEAST
LEAT
LEATHER
LEATHERS
LEATS
LEECH
LEECHES
LEER
LEERS
LEES
LEESE
LEET
LEETS
LERE
LERES
LEST
LOAF
LOAFER
LOAFERS
LOAN
LOANER
LOANERS
LOANS
LODE
LODES
LORD
LORE
LOREAL
LOREL
LORELS
LORES
NABE
NABES
NABIS
NACH
NACHE
NACHES
NACHO
NACRE
NACRED
NACRES
NAEVE
NAEVES
NAEVI
NAFF
NAGA
NAGARI
NAGOR
NAIRA
NAIVE
NAIVER
NAIVES
NANE
NANS
NAPA
NARE
NAVE
NAVES
NAVIES
NEAFFE
NEAP
NEAR
NEIVE
NEIVES
NENE
NENES
NEPS
NERD
NEROL
NESH
NESHER
NESHEST
NEVE
NEVER
NEVES
NEVI
NGANA
NIXE
NIXER
NIXERS
NIXES
NORI
NORIA
NOTHER
NOTT
NUDGE
NUDGES
NUTTER
NUTTERS
ODAL
ODALS
ODEA
ODES
OFFAL
OGRE
OGREISH
OHIA
OLDER
OLDEST
ONBEAT
ONBEATS
ORACH
ORACHE
ORACHES
ORACIES
ORCA
ORCHIS
ORCS
ORDEAL
ORDEALS
OREAD
ORES
ORGAN
ORGANA
OTHER
OTHERS
OTTER
OTTERED
OTTERS
PAAL
PALE
PANE
PANES
PANS
PAXES
PEIN
PEISE
PENE
PENES
PENHOLDER
PENHOLDERS
PENI
PENS
PENSIVE
RABI
RABIC
RABIES
RABIS
RACE
RACEHORSE
RACER
RACERS
RACES
RACH
RACHE
RACHES
RACHET
RACHETS
RACHIS
RAGA
RAIN
RAINE
RAIS
RAISE
RAISER
RAISERS
RANA
RANI
RAVE
RAVEN
RAVENER
RAVENERS
RAVENS
RAVES
RAVISH
RAVISHER
RAVISHERS
RAVISHES
REACH
REACHER
REACHERS
REACHES
READ
REAL
REALO
REALS
REAN
REANS
REAP
REAST
REATE
REATES
REAVE
REAVES
REBAR
RECANE
RECHIE
RECS
REDO
REDOES
REECH
REECHES
REECHIE
REECHIER
REECHO
REECHOES
REED
REEL
REELABLE
REELS
REES
REEST
REFOLD
REHEEL
REHEELS
REHS
REIS
REIVE
REIVES
RELABEL
RELATE
RELATES
RENS
RESALABLE
RESALE
RESALEABLE
RESAT
RESEAL
RESEALABLE
RESEALED
RESEAT
RESEDA
RESET
RESH
RESHES
RESHOD
RESHOE
RESHOED
RESHOES
RESLATE
REST
RETE
RETES
RETS
REVIE
REVIES
REVISE
REVISER
REVISERS
REVS
REXINE
RHEA
RHIES
RINE
ROAN
ROANS
RODE
RODES
ROED
ROES
ROLE
ROLF
RONG
RONT
ROTHER
ROTHERS
ROTTE
ROTTER
ROTTERS
ROTTES
SAETER
SALABLE
SALAD
SALADE
SALAL
SALE
SALEABLE
SATE
SCAB
SCAG
SCAN
SCAR
SCARE
SCHROD
SCREE
SCREED
SCREES
SCREET
SCREETS
SCROD
SEAL
SEALABLE
SEALED
SEALER
SEAN
SEAT
SEATER
SECH
SECHS
SECS
SEEABLE
SEED
SEEL
SEELD
SEER
SEICHE
SEICHES
SELD
SENA
SENE
SENHOR
SENHORES
SENHORS
SERDAB
SERE
SERED
SERENE
SERENES
SERES
SEREST
SERS
SETA
SETAE
SETAL
SETT
SEVEN
SEVER
SEVICHE
SEVICHES
SHCHI
SHCHIS
SHEA
SHEAF
SHEEL
SHEELS
SHEER
SHEERS
SHEESH
SHEOL
SHERD
SHERE
SHES
SHET
SHETS
SHIER
SHIV
SHIVA
SHIVE
SHIVER
SHOD
SHODER
SHODERS
SHOE
SHOED
SHOER
SHOERS
SHOES
SHOLA
SHORE
SHORED
SHORES
SHRED
SHROFF
SICE
SICES
SICH
SICHT
SICHTS
SIEN
SIEVE
SIVER
SLAB
SLADE
SLAE
SLAT
SLATE
SLATER
SLATHER
SLATHERED
SLED
SLEE
SLEECH
SLEECHES
SLEECHIER
SLEER
SLEET
SNAFFLE
SNAP
SNEAP
STALE
STALED
STALER
STEAL
STEALABLE
STEALE
STEALED
STEALER
STEED
STEEL
STEELD
STEER
STERE
STEREO
STEREOED
STERES
STEROL
TAED
TAEL
TAELS
TAES
TALA
TALE
TALEA
TALER
TALERS
TALES
TASER
TASERED
TASH
TEAED
TEAL
TEALS
TEAS
TEASE
TEASED
TEASEL
TEASER
TECH
TECHIE
TECHIER
TECHIES
TECHS
TECS
TEED
TEEL
TEELS
TEER
TEERS
TEES
TEGU
TEHR
TEHRS
TEREDO
TEREFA
TERES
TERSE
TESLA
THECA
THECAE
THEE
THEED
THEES
THERE
THEREAT
THEREOF
THERES
THESE
THETA
THETAS
THETE
THETES
TOGA
TOGAE
TONG
TONGA
TORA
TORAN
TORANA
TORE
TORI
TORN
TUBE
TUBES
TUNG
UNBE
UNGAIN
UNGOT
UNTO
UNTORN
UTTER
UTTERED
UTTERS
VACS
VANE
VARA
VARAN
VARE
VARIA
VARNA
VENA
VENAE
VENEREAL
VERA
VERB
VESICA
VESICAE
VIAE
VIBE
VIBES
VICAR
VICE
VICES
VIER
VIES
VISCARIA
VISE
VISNE

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Yesterday's Strands Answers — April 17, 2026

  • Theme: "Shell company"
  • Spangram: MOLLUSK

Theme words:

ABALONE CLAM CONCH LIMPET MUSSEL OYSTER SCALLOP

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