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NYT Strands game #51, dated April 23, 2024, has the theme “As easy as pie.” The spangram is INGREDIENTS, and the seven theme words are BUTTER, SALT, SYRUP, PECAN, FLOUR, VANILLA, and SUGAR. Hints and the full solution follow, with a spoiler break before the answers.
Hints for Strands #51
Try the clues in order, stopping once you have enough help to continue solving.
- Theme: “As easy as pie.”
- Spangram clue: “Bake off.”
- Spangram placement: TechRadar reports that it starts at the bottom edge in the third column and ends at the top edge in the fifth column. This is a reported location, not an independently replayed board.
- Words to earn in-game hints: PEST, CREST, DELUGE, CRANE, RUBY, and GRADE. These are suggested non-theme words; finding three qualifying words earns a hint.
How Strands works
Strands is a themed word-search-style game. Connect adjacent letters in any direction to form words; letters cannot be reused or crossed. Finding theme words highlights them on the board. Non-theme words of four or more letters can build hint progress, and three such words earn a hint that reveals a theme word. The spangram describes the theme, touches opposite sides of the board, and uses letters in the completed grid.
Spoilers: complete answers
Stop here if you still want to solve the puzzle yourself. The theme points to ingredients associated with pie-making; it is not a recipe or a complete ingredient list for any particular pie.
Quick Recap
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Theme words
- BUTTER
- SALT
- SYRUP
- PECAN
- FLOUR
- VANILLA
- SUGAR
Spangram
INGREDIENTS
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