NYT Strands puzzle #57, dated April 29, 2024, has the theme “Name dropping.” Start with the hints below if you want to keep solving; the spangram and full answer list are farther down.
Hints for NYT Strands #57
- Theme clue: “Name dropping.”
- Broad hint: Think of musicians whose names can also be familiar words or names.
In Strands, theme words are traced through connected letters in a word-search-style grid. Finding non-theme words can earn hints, and the spangram describes the puzzle’s theme. The answer guide for this puzzle describes those mechanics; it does not establish a verified letter-by-letter route through the grid.
Spangram for April 29, 2024
Spoiler: The spangram is MUSICIANS.
All answers for Strands #57
Full spoilers below. The six other theme words are:
- BRANDY
- COMMON
- JEWEL
- MEATLOAF
- PINK
- PRINCE
- SEAL
Together, the answer set points to musician names that also read as familiar words or names. That is an interpretation of the listed answers rather than a separately established official rule; some players found the theme wording broad.
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