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NYT Strands game #412, dated Saturday, April 19, 2025, has a “___ a ___” theme. Start with the hints below if you are still solving; the complete answer key is after the spoiler warning.
Hints for Strands game #412
Theme clue
“___ a ___”
Extra nudge
Tom’s Guide offered the unofficial hint “Possessive expressions.”
Words that unlock in-game hints
Try finding NICE, BRAT, MEAN, BEAN, TRUE, and BREAK to reveal additional in-game clues.
Spangram shape
The spangram has eight letters. TechRadar reports that it touches the top of the grid at column two and the bottom at column five.
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The following answers reveal the entire puzzle.
Theme answers
- HINT
- CHANCE
- HIKE
- GANDER
- NUMBER
- SELFIE
- BREATHER
Spangram
TAKE THAT
How the answers fit the theme
Each theme answer completes a familiar phrase that begins “take a”: take a hint, take a chance, take a hike, take a gander, take a number, take a selfie, and take a breather. “TAKE THAT” is the puzzle’s spangram.
Which April 19 puzzle is this?
This answer key is for game #412, dated April 19, 2025. TechRadar and Tom’s Guide both identify the puzzle by that date and number; their reported answer sets match. These are secondary puzzle-answer reports, not an NYT archive confirmation. TechRadar’s April 19, 2025 Strands answers and Tom’s Guide’s April 19, 2025 Strands answers.
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