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A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, April 30 (game #423).

With many players now moving beyond the simplified mechanics of Wordle or the pattern-centric Connections, NYT Strands offers a refreshing alternative. The game tests spatial recognition, vocabulary recall,