NYT Strands #774 Hints and Answers for Today, April 16, 2026
Insider Gaming has published a guide for The New York Times’ daily word puzzle game Strands, covering the April 16, 2026 edition (Game #774). The article provides hints and complete answers to help players solve today’s puzzle.
Strands is a word search game that launched in 2024 as part of the Times’ gaming portfolio. Players navigate a 6×8 grid of letters searching for words that share a common theme. The game challenges players to identify connections between words rather than simply locating them in the grid.
The guide offers multiple difficulty levels of assistance, beginning with strategic tips for finding words more efficiently before progressing to complete answers for those fully stuck. The article emphasizes that spoiler warnings are in place for readers who prefer to solve the puzzle independently first.