For the April 25, 2025, NYT Strands puzzle, the theme clue was “It’s in the stars.” The spangram is CONSTELLATIONS, and the six theme words are CENTAUR, CROSS, DIPPER, HUNTER, MAIDEN, and SWAN. Hints appear first below; the answers are behind a spoiler break.
Hints for the April 25 Strands puzzle
The theme clue is “It’s in the stars.” Try thinking of named patterns in the night sky before opening the reveal.
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- The spangram has 14 letters.
- It touches the top and bottom edges of the board.
- TechRadar’s suggested words for unlocking in-game hints were CONE, SCONE, RENT, SWEET, CINEMA, and CAPER. These are hint tokens, not theme answers.
Spoiler: spangram and theme words
Spangram: CONSTELLATIONS
Theme words: CENTAUR, CROSS, DIPPER, HUNTER, MAIDEN, SWAN.
Which puzzle number is it?
TechRadar identifies the April 25 puzzle as game #418, while Xfire’s archive labels its entry #580. The pages do not explain the discrepancy, so the date is the clearest way to identify this puzzle. TechRadar’s answer page was published on April 24, 2025, ahead of the puzzle date.
Quick Recap
Rank #3
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