NYT Strands Hints, Spangram, and Answers for April 20, 2024

Today’s Strands is a big testament to why I love solving these puzzles so much. My vocabulary fell short and I found myself being walked all over by the round today. To help you out a bit, I have listed the hints and answers for the April 20 NYT Strands below. So, read on.

What is the Theme for Today’s NYT Strands?

As revealed by the New York Times, the theme for today’s Strands is “Walk this way”.


APRIL 20 NYT Strands Theme

Spangram Hint for Today’s Strands


Spoiler Warning #1
Even though we try our best to be subtle, the hints below might partially spoil the experience. You’ve been warned.

Every Strands game has that one Spangram that you need to decipher and today’s was no exception. The hint for today’s Spangram is – “Forms of walking”.

Theme Words Hints for Today’s Strands

If you have figured out the Spangram from the above hint, figuring out the theme words will be easy. However, I don’t want to ruin it for you. Instead, here are two theme word hints that may help you:


  • Hint #1: Hiking, but on rough terrain
  • Hint #2: The month before April


Spoiler Warning #2
The next sections reveal the answers for today’s NYT Strands. So, I’d recommend not scrolling further if you are still solving the puzzle. However, if you are stuck, I suggest scrolling a wee bit to see the Spangram answer.

Spangram Answer for NYT Strands on April 20

The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands puzzle is PEDESTRIAN, and it runs from left to right on the letters grid.

Apart from the Spangram, you need to find 7 theme words in today’s puzzle. However, if you are having a tough time getting through the Strands, check out some tips and tricks in my guide on how to play NYT Strands.

Anyway, with that being said, let’s go to the next section. However, proceed only if you are ready to check out the theme words.

List of Theme Words for NYT Strands on April 20

If you have scrolled this far, you are probably ready to see the answers. So, let’s take a look at today’s theme words in Strands:


  • TRUDGE
  • STROLL
  • SAUNT
  • TREK
  • STRUT
  • MARCH
  • AMBLE


APRIL 20 NYT Strands Solved

The theme made me think of brisk walking for some reason, and when I found STROLL, I realized I wasn’t that far off. Soon, I found MARCH, TREK and STRUT as well. However, after this, my mind was hit by a vocabulary block.

After quite a few minutes of searching I used the hint to get TRUDGE in the bottom right. Then, I found SAUNTER, and accidentally stumbled upon AMBLE as well. That made me find PEDESTRIAN as the left to right Spangram for the day. With that, I was done with today’s puzzle.

Had to use that one hint, sadly. What about you? Did you have to use any hints or was the round today easy enough for you? Let me know in the comments down below!