NYT Strands Hints & Answer — Get into it, April 26, 2026

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NYT Strands Answer & Hints — “Get into it”, April 26, 2026

Stuck on the April 26, 2026 NYT Strands puzzle? Here are progressive hints and the full answer for the “Get into it” puzzle (Strands #476 of 477 in our archive). Every reveal is hidden by default — click to open the ones you need.

Spoiler warning. The answers below are for the April 26, 2026 NYT Strands puzzle. Scroll past this section if you want to solve it yourself first.
Hint 1: The themeReveal

The theme for the April 26, 2026 NYT Strands puzzle is “Get into it”. Every theme word and the spangram connects back to this phrase, so think about what related words might fit a 6×8 grid of 48 letters before you start scanning.

Hint 2: Spangram length and first letterReveal

The spangram for the “Get into it” puzzle is 9 letters long and starts with the letter L. It touches two opposite edges of the grid, as every NYT Strands spangram does.

Hint 3: How many theme wordsReveal

Besides the spangram, the April 26, 2026 NYT Strands puzzle has 6 theme words. Together with the spangram, they use every letter on the 6×8 grid exactly once.

Answer: Full spangramReveal

The spangram for the April 26, 2026 NYT Strands “Get into it” puzzle is LOCKHORNS. It spans two opposite edges of the 6×8 grid and captures the theme directly.

Answer: All theme wordsReveal

Here are the 6 theme words for the April 26, 2026 NYT Strands “Get into it” puzzle:

  • ARGUE
  • BICKER
  • DIFFER
  • QUARREL
  • SQUABBLE
  • WRANGLE

Plus the spangram LOCKHORNS, that’s every word on the grid — all 48 letters accounted for.

Answers for the April 26, 2026 NYT Strands puzzle. Strands Unlimited is an independent fan archive — today's NYT Strands is free on nytimes.com/games/strands.

About the "Get into it" NYT Strands puzzle

The theme "Get into it" tells you exactly where to focus. In Strands, imperative themes tend to be more straightforward than wordplay-based ones — the puzzle maker is pointing you toward a specific category of words. This general puzzle hides its theme words in the 6×8 grid, and they all relate to the action or concept described in the title. The spangram names the overarching idea.

This puzzle has 6 theme words hidden in the grid — a balanced count that gives you enough to work with without overwhelming the board. With 9 letters, the spangram is mid-length — long enough to stand out in the grid but still requiring careful scanning to trace from edge to edge. Originally published on a Sunday, Puzzle #476 is a more recent addition to the 477+ puzzle archive.

#476
Puzzle Number
6
Theme Words
9
Spangram Letters
Medium
Difficulty

How to approach "Get into it"

  • The theme reads as a direct instruction. Take it literally as your starting strategy — what words would you associate with following this command?
  • Start by scanning the grid edges for the spangram — it must connect two opposite sides. Once you find it, the theme becomes clear and the remaining words are easier to spot.
  • Work from the corners of the grid — corner letters have fewer possible neighboring connections, which limits where words can go and makes them easier to trace.
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