#760Thursday, April 2, 2026
Strands answers for April 2, 2026 — “On track” (#760)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for April 2, 2026 (puzzle #760) is HORSERACING, a 11-letter answer to the theme "On track". The 6 theme words are AGENT, BETTOR, BOOKIE, JOCKEY, TIPSTER and TRAINER.
Where is each answer on the April 2 Strands board?
Here are all 6 theme words from the April 2, 2026 Strands puzzle, with the spangram last.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGENT | 5 | row 2, column 6 | row 1, column 3 | right to left |
| BETTOR | 6 | row 3, column 1 | row 1, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| BOOKIE | 6 | row 8, column 3 | row 8, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| JOCKEY | 6 | row 3, column 5 | row 4, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| TIPSTER | 7 | row 6, column 5 | row 8, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| TRAINER | 7 | row 5, column 1 | row 8, column 1 | top to bottom |
| HORSERACING | 11 | row 4, column 1 | row 2, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the April 2 Strands grid look like?
Every letter below appears in exactly one answer — the 7 words tile all 48 cells of the April 2, 2026 grid.
Spangram — 11 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 O-R-T-N-E-G, row 2 reads T-G-N-I-C-A, row 3 reads B-T-E-K-J-A, row 4 reads H-E-Y-C-O-R, row 5 reads T-O-R-S-E-I, row 6 reads A-R-O-K-T-P, row 7 reads N-I-O-I-S-T, and row 8 reads R-E-B-E-R-E.
How hard was the April 2 Strands puzzle?
Measured against the full archive, the April 2, 2026 puzzle lands in the above average range — above 65% of all Strands puzzles.
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 2 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #760 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Christina Iverson. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the April 2 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on April 2, 2026?
The Strands clue for April 2, 2026 is “On track”, on puzzle #760. It is answered by the spangram HORSERACING, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on April 2, 2026?
The 6 Strands theme words for April 2, 2026 are AGENT, BETTOR, BOOKIE, JOCKEY, TIPSTER and TRAINER, plus the spangram HORSERACING.
What was the big word in the April 2, 2026 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for April 2, 2026 is HORSERACING, 11 letters long, running from row 4, column 1 to row 2, column 2. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “On track” mean?
The Strands theme “On track” for April 2, 2026 means HORSERACING — 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 2, 2026?
Strands puzzle #760 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the April 2, 2026 Strands puzzle?
Strands #760 rates above average on a computed index, harder than 65% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on April 2, 2026?
The Strands puzzle published on Thursday, April 2, 2026 is #760, 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 2026, part of the full Strands archive.