#56Sunday, April 28, 2024
Strands answers for April 28, 2024 — “Coming clean” (#56)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for April 28, 2024 (puzzle #56) is SHOWER, a 6-letter answer to the theme "Coming clean". The 6 theme words are CONDITIONER, RAZOR, SHAMPOO, SOAP, SPONGE and WASHCLOTH.
Where is each answer on the April 28 Strands board?
The 6 theme words for Strands on April 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONDITIONER | 11 | row 4, column 1 | row 5, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| RAZOR | 5 | row 1, column 6 | row 2, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| SHAMPOO | 7 | row 3, column 5 | row 3, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| SOAP | 4 | row 5, column 6 | row 5, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| SPONGE | 6 | row 1, column 1 | row 3, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| WASHCLOTH | 9 | row 8, column 1 | row 7, column 5 | left to right |
| SHOWER | 6 | row 3, column 1 | row 4, column 6 | left to right |
What did the April 28 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for April 28, 2024 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 6 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-P-O-O-Z-R, row 2 reads G-N-A-H-R-A, row 3 reads S-E-M-P-S-O, row 4 reads C-H-O-W-O-R, row 5 reads O-R-N-P-E-S, row 6 reads N-E-O-I-A-O, row 7 reads D-I-T-C-H-T, and row 8 reads W-A-S-H-L-O.
How hard was the April 28 Strands puzzle?
Measured against the full archive, the April 28, 2024 puzzle lands in the average range — above 39% 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 28 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #56 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Joel Fagliano. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the April 28 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on April 28, 2024?
The Strands clue for April 28, 2024 is “Coming clean”, on puzzle #56. It is answered by the spangram SHOWER, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on April 28, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for April 28, 2024 are CONDITIONER, RAZOR, SHAMPOO, SOAP, SPONGE and WASHCLOTH, plus the spangram SHOWER.
What was the big word in the April 28, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for April 28, 2024 is SHOWER, 6 letters long, running from row 3, column 1 to row 4, 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 “Coming clean” mean?
The Strands theme “Coming clean” for April 28, 2024 means SHOWER — 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 28, 2024?
Strands puzzle #56 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the April 28, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #56 rates average on a computed index, harder than 39% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on April 28, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Sunday, April 28, 2024 is #56, 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.