NYT Strands game #414, for Monday, April 21, 2025, has the theme clue “What talent!” The spangram is VARIETY ACTS. If you want to solve it yourself first, start with the hints below; the full answer list is after the spoiler warning.
Hints for the April 21 Strands puzzle
The theme points toward performers you might see at a talent show. The spangram clue is something you would expect at one.
Words that unlock in-game hints
TechRadar lists these six helper words: BASIC, RICE, GLUE, CAGE, COIN, and URGE. They are words to find for hint progress, not answers to the theme.
Spangram position clue
TechRadar reports that the spangram begins at the bottom edge in column four and ends at the top edge in column two. This is a reported clue detail, not an independently replayed board result.
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Spoilers: April 21 answers and spangram
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- ACROBAT
- JUGGLER
- DUET
- COMIC
- MAGICIAN
- DANCER
Spangram: VARIETY ACTS (11 letters)
The six answers are different kinds of variety-show performances, gathered under the spangram VARIETY ACTS. TechRadar’s dated report and the Strands Solution archive list the same solution. TechRadar’s April 21 Strands answers; Strands Solution archive.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.About this puzzle date
This is the historical puzzle for Monday, April 21, 2025, identified in the dated answer coverage as game #414. ComicBook.com also reported that a new puzzle appears at midnight in each time zone; that is the outlet’s description, not an established current official NYT release policy. ComicBook.com’s April 21 report.
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