#38Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Strands answers for April 10, 2024 — “In closing” (#38)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for April 10, 2024 (puzzle #38) is SIGNINGOFF, a 10-letter answer to the theme "In closing". The 6 theme words are ALWAYS, BEST, CHEERS, REGARDS, SINCERELY and THANKS.
Where is each answer on the April 10 Strands board?
The 6 theme words for Strands on April 10, 2024 are listed below, followed by the spangram.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 7 answers. Every position comes from solving the grid outright — the answers have to tile all 48 letters with no overlap and no remainder, which is what makes a single arrangement provable.
| Answer | Letters | Starts | Ends | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALWAYS | 6 | row 6, column 2 | row 8, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| BEST | 4 | row 1, column 5 | row 1, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| CHEERS | 6 | row 1, column 2 | row 2, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| REGARDS | 7 | row 4, column 4 | row 5, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| SINCERELY | 9 | row 6, column 4 | row 7, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| THANKS | 6 | row 5, column 1 | row 1, column 1 | bottom to top |
| SIGNINGOFF | 10 | row 6, column 1 | row 6, column 6 | left to right |
What did the April 10 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for April 10, 2024 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 10 letters6 theme words
Each line traces one answer through the letters it uses; the heavier yellow line is the spangram.
Read across the grid, row 1 reads S-C-E-E-B-T, row 2 reads K-H-R-S-E-S, row 3 reads N-A-N-I-G-A, row 4 reads H-G-N-R-E-R, row 5 reads T-I-G-O-S-D, row 6 reads S-A-I-S-F-F, row 7 reads W-L-N-C-R-Y, and row 8 reads A-Y-S-E-E-L.
How hard was the April 10 Strands puzzle?
On the same measure applied to every puzzle since 2024, Strands #38 comes out hard, ahead of 81% of them.
Easiest puzzle ever published on the left, hardest on the right. The formula behind the score, and the ranked list of every puzzle, are on the Strands difficulty index.
Who made the April 10 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #38 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Wyna Liu. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the April 10 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on April 10, 2024?
The Strands clue for April 10, 2024 is “In closing”, on puzzle #38. It is answered by the spangram SIGNINGOFF, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on April 10, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for April 10, 2024 are ALWAYS, BEST, CHEERS, REGARDS, SINCERELY and THANKS, plus the spangram SIGNINGOFF.
What was the big word in the April 10, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for April 10, 2024 is SIGNINGOFF, 10 letters long, running from row 6, column 1 to row 6, column 6. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “In closing” mean?
The Strands theme “In closing” for April 10, 2024 means SIGNINGOFF — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 6 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands April 10, 2024?
Strands puzzle #38 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the April 10, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #38 rates hard on a computed index, harder than 81% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on April 10, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 is #38, counting from the game's launch on March 4, 2024.
Today’s puzzle and its hint ladder are on the front page. This puzzle sits in April 2024, part of the full Strands archive.