NYTs Strands Hints, Tips, and Answers for Today, April 14, 2025

The New York Times Games Strands has yet another difficult grid filled with seemingly random letters. It might look like a jumbled mess at first blush, but the grid does hide a whole stack of related words. As always, you only have one little clue to help lead you to the theme for today.

If you are stuck, a helping hand might be required. For those who want a nudge in the right direction but don’t like the in-game hints that the rules of Strands provide for whatever reason, this article is here to help you out. Uncover loads of hints, spoilers, and more in the sections below.

The NYT Games Strands April Showers #407 April 14, 2025

The Strands puzzle for today, April 14, has the clue April Showers… It has seven things to find: the Spangram and six themed words.

NYT Strands Spangram Tips and Theme Hints

Searching for a hint that doesn’t give away too much? The in-game hints spoil entire words, so you might be looking for a hand that doesn’t ruin any answers. In the three sections below, you can find such help.

General Spangram Hint 1

Hint 1: What do April Showers bring us?

General Spangram Hint 2

Hint 2: Names of pretty plants.

General Spangram Hint 3

Spoilers for Today’s New York Times Strands

If a spoiler or two is what you need to get you through today’s puzzle, but you don’t want to save up for one in-game, you can find two below. Each of the sections here have one spoiler inside along with a screenshot of where that word belongs in this relaxing puzzle game’s grid.

Spoiler 1

Spoiler 2

The Answer to the NYT April Showers Strands

If you want to see the whole answer to this challenging puzzle game, you can find the full solution in the expandable section below. Press the “Read More” link to uncover the whole spoiler.

The category for today is Spring Flowers. The words are Tulip, Daffodil, Hyacinth, Iris, Lily, and Crocus.

Today’s Strands Explained

Don’t get this puzzle after solving it? Inside the section below, you’ll find a full breakdown of how all the pieces of this innovative puzzle game fit together and create a clear picture.

The clue for today’s puzzle is April Showers because it refers to the rhyme that April showers bring May flowers, or Spring Flowers. It is all about how the rains in April give enough water for the spring blooms to pop up. All the themed words are different flowers you might see in spring.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Strands website available on almost any device with a browser.