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A free scan shows the junk files, broken settings and background clutter dragging Windows down - then fixes them in one click.Free scan · Windows 10 & 11The Sunday, April 27, 2025, NYT Strands puzzle is game #420, with the theme “Sleep tight.” Its seven-letter spangram is BEDTIME. If you want to preserve the solve, start with the clues below and stop before the answer reveal.
Hints for Strands #420
The theme clue is “Things you do before you go to bed.” A second clue is “Or things you wear.” The puzzle is about things that can help you sleep.
For a less direct nudge, the six non-theme words that can unlock in-game hints are MENTAL, TRAM, TRUE, TIDE, NOTE and BIND. Finding three non-theme words earns a hint that reveals the letters of a theme word.
Spangram hint
The spangram has seven letters and runs from the left side of the board at row five to the right side at row six. The answer is below.
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Spoilers ahead: The theme words are MASK, EARPLUGS, MELATONIN, MEDITATION and MOUTHGUARD. The spangram is BEDTIME.
How Strands works
In Strands, players find theme words that fill the board by dragging or tapping letters to form words. The spangram describes the theme and touches two opposite sides of the board. Three non-theme words earn a hint that reveals the letters of a theme word.
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