NYT Strands Clues and Solutions for April 23

If you’re reading this, you’re seeking assistance with Strands, the New York Times’ advanced word search game. Strands puts a twist on the traditional word search format. Players can form words from linked letters — moving up, down, left, right, or diagonally, while also allowing for directional changes that create unique shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid is part of an answer. There’s always a central theme connecting all solutions, along with the “spangram,” a special word or phrase that encapsulates that day’s theme, stretching across the grid either horizontally or vertically.

By offering an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands presents a challenging puzzle that often requires more time than other games, such as Wordle and Connections. If you’re feeling stuck or just don’t have enough time to work through today’s puzzle, we’ve gathered all the necessary hints for the current NYT Strands game to help you progress at your own pace.

Today’s NYT Strands theme: What a softie! The words are associated with a small amount of fuzz.

Today’s NYT Strands theme explained: These words are recognized for their soft texture. NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal? Today’s spangram is vertical.

Today’s spangram answer: GetFuzzy.

NYT Strands word list for April 23: Slippers, Duckling, GetFuzzy, Caterpillar, Peach, Chenille.

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