Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for April 20, 2026 (Puzzle #953)

Puzzle #953Mon, Apr 20, 20266 theme wordsSpangram: 13 lettersTheme: Gloriously glaring!

Puzzle #953 (April 20, 2026) had the theme “Gloriously glaring!”. Its spangram was CATCHTHELIGHT — a single 13-letter word, running top to bottom.

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Word 15 letters

Word 27 letters

Word 35 letters

Word 47 letters

Word 57 letters

Word 64 letters

Today’s board

LGMHGITIATELESEHRENLHTMLEGCMIGTRTOWGLTALTLGICGNI

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Spangram CATCHTHELIGHT

  • GLEAM
  • GLIMMER
  • GLINT
  • GLISTEN
  • GLITTER
  • GLOW