Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for April 29 #787
The April 29, 2026 edition of The New York Times' Strands puzzle features the theme 'Fish or cut bait,' with players tasked with finding theme-related words and a spangram that spans the grid. Hints and answers are provided, including the spangram TACKLE and related words like HOOK, LURE, and REEL. The puzzle includes several challenging, less common terms and requires uncovering eight theme words to complete. Assistance is offered for other NYT games like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword.
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Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle has a lot of answers, and some of them are a bit unusual, even considering the theme. Plus, some of the answers are difficult to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET's NYT puzzle hints page.
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