#784Sunday, April 26, 2026
Strands answers for April 26, 2026 — “Get into it” (#784)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for April 26, 2026 (puzzle #784) is LOCKHORNS, a 9-letter answer to the theme "Get into it". The 6 theme words are ARGUE, BICKER, DIFFER, QUARREL, SQUABBLE and WRANGLE.
Where is each answer on the April 26 Strands board?
The 6 theme words for Strands on April 26, 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARGUE | 5 | row 7, column 2 | row 8, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| BICKER | 6 | row 2, column 3 | row 1, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| DIFFER | 6 | row 4, column 4 | row 1, column 5 | bottom to top |
| QUARREL | 7 | row 3, column 6 | row 6, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| SQUABBLE | 8 | row 3, column 2 | row 6, column 1 | top to bottom |
| WRANGLE | 7 | row 7, column 4 | row 8, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| LOCKHORNS | 9 | row 1, column 3 | row 8, column 4 | top to bottom |
What did the April 26 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for April 26, 2026 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 9 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 E-R-L-O-R-E, row 2 reads K-I-B-C-F-F, row 3 reads C-S-Q-K-I-Q, row 4 reads B-U-H-D-A-U, row 5 reads B-A-O-E-R-R, row 6 reads E-L-R-L-N-G, row 7 reads R-A-N-W-A-L, and row 8 reads G-U-E-S-R-E.
How hard was the April 26 Strands puzzle?
Measured against the full archive, the April 26, 2026 puzzle lands in the above average range — above 71% 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 26 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #784 was edited by Tracy Bennett, who also constructed it. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the April 26 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on April 26, 2026?
The Strands clue for April 26, 2026 is “Get into it”, on puzzle #784. It is answered by the spangram LOCKHORNS, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on April 26, 2026?
The 6 Strands theme words for April 26, 2026 are ARGUE, BICKER, DIFFER, QUARREL, SQUABBLE and WRANGLE, plus the spangram LOCKHORNS.
What was the big word in the April 26, 2026 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for April 26, 2026 is LOCKHORNS, 9 letters long, running from row 1, column 3 to row 8, column 4. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Get into it” mean?
The Strands theme “Get into it” for April 26, 2026 means LOCKHORNS — 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 26, 2026?
Strands puzzle #784 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the April 26, 2026 Strands puzzle?
Strands #784 rates above average on a computed index, harder than 71% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on April 26, 2026?
The Strands puzzle published on Sunday, April 26, 2026 is #784, 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.