Strands Answers in Order April 29, 2026 #960, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for April 29, 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: "Fish or cut bait"
  • Category nudge: Think about fish or cut bait
  • Theme words count: 8 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, C, H, L, P, R, S, W
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: TACKLE

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Fish or cut bait" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BOBBER COOLER HOOK LURE PLIERS REEL SWIVEL WEIGHT

All Valid Solutions (717 words):

ACKER
ACKERS
ACRE
AERIE
AIGLET
AIRT
AIRTH
ARCS
ARET
ARIEL
ARIGHT
ARIOT
ARLE
ARTEL
ATELIC
BERE
BERET
BERTH
BERTHE
BETE
BETEL
BETH
BETHEL
BOBBER
BOBOL
BOBWEIGHT
BOET
BOHEA
BOKE
BOLE
BOLERO
BOLO
BOOH
BOOHAI
BOOL
BOOR
BOOT
BOOTH
BOWEL
BOWER
BOWET
BREW
CARE
CARET
CARETOOK
CARIOLE
CARL
CARLE
CART
CARTE
CARTEL
CATE
CATER
CATHOLE
CELS
CEORL
CEORLS
CERO
CEROS
CIAO
CIEL
CIRE
CIRL
CIVE
CLEAR
CLEAT
CLERIC
CLERICS
CLERIHEW
CLUE
COLE
COLOR
COLORS
COLS
COOER
COOERS
COOL
COOLER
COOLS
COORIE
COORIES
COOS
COOSER
COOSERS
CORE
COSE
COWK
COWKS
COWL
COWRIE
COWS
CRAIG
CRATE
CREATOR
CREOSOL
CREOSOLS
CROOL
CROOLS
CROW
CROWS
CRUE
CRUEL
CRUET
CRUIVE
CRUVE
EARL
EARTH
EATER
EATH
ECOS
EIGHT
EIKS
EIRACK
EIRACKS
ELEGIAC
ELEGIACS
ELHI
ELKS
ELLIPSE
EORL
EORLS
ERETHIC
ERIC
ERICA
ERICK
ERICKS
ERICS
EROS
EROSE
ERUV
ESCAR
ESCROL
ESCROLS
ESCROW
ETHE
ETHER
ETHIC
ETHICS
EVIL
EVILER
EWER
GEAR
GEARE
GEAT
GELEE
GIRL
GIRLIE
GIRT
GIRTH
HACK
HACKER
HACKERS
HACKIE
HACKLE
HACKLER
HACKLET
HACKS
HAET
HAICK
HAICKS
HAIK
HAIKS
HAIR
HAOLE
HARE
HARL
HART
HATE
HATER
HEAR
HEARE
HEART
HEARTH
HEAT
HEATER
HEATH
HEGIRA
HEIR
HELE
HELO
HELOT
HERB
HERE
HERL
HETE
HEWER
HICK
HICKS
HIKE
HIKER
HIKERS
HIKES
HIRE
HOAR
HOBO
HOER
HOICK
HOICKS
HOIK
HOIKS
HOKE
HOLE
HOLK
HOOK
HOOKER
HOOT
HOOTER
HORE
HOTE
HOTEL
HOWBE
HOWE
HOWK
HOWKER
ICER
ICKER
ICKERS
ICKLE
ICKLER
ILEA
ILEAC
ILLER
ILLTH
IOTA
IRATE
IRES
IURE
KEEL
KEIR
KEIRS
KELEP
KELEPS
KELL
KELP
KELPER
KELPS
KEPI
KEPS
KEREL
KERO
KEROS
KIGHT
KIORE
KOBO
KOEL
KOHL
KOLO
LEAR
LEARE
LEAT
LEEK
LEER
LEGLET
LEIR
LEIRS
LEKS
LEPER
LEPERS
LEPS
LERE
LETHE
LICE
LIER
LIERS
LIES
LIPE
LIPS
LIRE
LIVE
LOATH
LOBE
LOBO
LOCI
LOERIE
LOIPE
LOIR
LOIRS
LOKE
LOOIE
LOOIES
LOOK
LOOKER
LOOR
LOOS
LOOSE
LOOSER
LOOT
LOOTER
LORE
LOREL
LORES
LORIC
LORICS
LORIES
LOSE
LOSEL
LOSER
LOSERS
LOTA
LOTAH
LOTE
LOTH
LOWE
LOWER
LOWRIE
LOWS
LOWSE
LOWSER
LOWT
LURE
OATER
OATH
OBOE
OBOL
OBOLE
OHIA
OIKS
OILER
OILERS
OILLET
OLEA
OLEATE
OLEIC
OLEO
OLEOS
OORIE
OOSE
ORCS
ORES
ORIEL
ORLE
OSCAR
OWER
OWLER
OWLET
OWRE
OWRIE
OWSE
PELE
PELES
PELL
PELLET
PELT
PELTER
PERE
PERI
PERIL
PERT
PESO
PESOS
PETER
PETHER
PETRE
PIER
PIERS
PIES
PILE
PILER
PILERS
PILES
PILL
PIRL
PIRLS
PIRS
PLIE
PLIER
PLIERS
PLIES
PSORIC
RACK
RACKER
RACKERS
RACKLE
RACKS
RAIK
RAIKS
RATE
RATEL
RATH
RATHOLE
RATO
RATOO
REBOOT
RECOLOR
RECOLORS
RECS
REEK
REEL
REHEAR
REHEAT
REHEATER
REHIRE
RELET
RELIC
RELICS
RELIE
RELIER
RELIERS
RELIES
RELIVE
RELLIES
RELOOK
REOIL
REOS
REPEL
REPLETE
REPLIER
REPLIERS
REPLIES
REPS
RESCORE
RESOLE
RESOW
RESPELL
RESPELT
RETACK
RETACKLE
RETACKS
RETE
RETELL
RETELLER
RETELLERS
RETOOK
RETOOL
RETORE
REWEAR
REWEIGH
REWOKE
REWTH
RICE
RICK
RICKER
RICKERS
RICKLE
RICKS
RIEL
RIGHT
RIGHTER
RILE
RILES
RILL
RILLE
RILLET
RIOT
RIPE
RIPER
RIPES
RIPS
RIVE
RIVEL
RIVULET
ROAR
ROARIE
ROATE
ROCS
ROES
ROIL
ROLE
ROOK
ROOS
ROOSE
ROOSER
ROOSERS
ROSCOE
ROSE
ROSELLE
ROTA
ROTE
ROWS
RULE
SCAR
SCARE
SCARLET
SCART
SCARTH
SCAT
SCATH
SCATOLE
SCLERA
SCLERAE
SCORE
SCOW
SCOWL
SCOWLER
SCOWRIE
SCRAE
SCRAIGH
SCRAT
SCRIKE
SCRIVE
SCROW
SCROWL
SCROWLE
SEIL
SEIR
SEIRS
SELE
SELL
SELLE
SELLER
SERS
SKELL
SKELP
SKEO
SKEOS
SKEP
SKER
SKERS
SKIO
SKIRL
SKIRT
SLOE
SLOES
SLOW
SLOWS
SOCLE
SOIL
SOLE
SOLER
SOLO
SOLOS
SOLS
SOOL
SOOLE
SOOLS
SORE
SOREL
SORELL
SORELS
SORES
SORI
SOWCAR
SOWCE
SOWL
SOWLE
SPEIL
SPEIR
SPEIRS
SPEK
SPELK
SPELL
SPELLER
SPELLERS
SPELT
SPELTER
SPEOS
SPERTHE
SPET
SPIE
SPIEL
SPIELER
SPIER
SPIERS
SPILE
SPILL
SPILLER
SPIRE
SPIRELET
SWILER
SWIRE
SWIRL
SWIVE
SWIVEL
SWORE
TACK
TACKER
TACKERS
TACKLE
TACKLER
TACKS
TAEL
TAHR
TAIG
TAIGLE
TARE
TEAR
TELCO
TELCOS
TELE
TELES
TELIC
TELL
TELLER
TELLERS
TELLIES
TERAI
TERCIO
TEWEL
THACK
THACKS
THAE
THAR
THEATER
THEATRE
THEATRIC
THEATRICS
THEIC
THEICS
THEIR
THEOW
THERE
THEW
THICK
THICKER
THICKS
THIG
THIO
THIOL
THIR
THIRL
THOLE
THOLOI
THOWEL
THREE
THRO
THROE
TOEA
TOLE
TOOK
TOOL
TOOLER
TORE
TRACK
TRACKER
TRACKERS
TRACKS
TRAIK
TRAIKS
TREW
TRIAC
TRIACS
TRICK
TRICKER
TRICKERS
TRICKLE
TRICKLET
TRICKS
TRIE
TRIG
TRIKE
TRIKES
TRIO
TRIOL
TRIOR
TRUE
TWOER
ULCER
URAEI
URAO
URATE
UREA
URIC
VEIL
VEILER
VELCRO
VELCROS
VICE
VILE
VILER
VIRE
VIREO
VIREOS
VIRL
VIROSE
VLEI
WEAR
WEIGH
WEIGHER
WEIGHT
WEIGHTER
WEIR
WELK
WELKE
WERE
WERT
WHEAR
WHEARE
WHEAT
WHELK
WHERE
WHET
WHICKER
WHICKERS
WHIG
WHIO
WHIR
WHIRL
WHOLE
WHOOT
WICE
WIEL
WILCO
WILE
WIRE
WIVE
WOES
WOKE
WOOER
WOOERS
WOOL
WOOLER
WOOLHAT
WOOLS
WOOS
WOOSE
WOOSEL
WOOSELL
WOOT
WORE
WRACK
WRACKS
WRATE
WRATH
WREATH
WRICK
WRICKS
WRIGHT

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — April 28, 2026

  • Theme: "Attention, attention!"
  • Spangram: LIKEAHAWK

Theme words:

BEHOLD EYEBALL MONITOR OBSERVE WATCH WITNESS

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