NYT Crossword Clues and Solutions for April 21, Edition #779
Today’s NYT Strands puzzle arrived with the theme “Risky business.” The edition dated April 21, 2026 is part of Edition #779. The puzzle’s central hint reads: “Take a chance.”
How the puzzle works
Players must find hidden words that fit the theme. Every time you uncover three words of four letters or more, Strands reveals a theme word.
The spangram is a special theme word. It stretches across the board and uses every letter.
In-game hints used
Below are the words used to trigger the in-game hints. Any valid words of four letters or more will work.
- ROUT
- ROTE
- ROTES
- ROUTER
- ROUTERS
- RADS
- DIET
- GUTS
- DARE
- SEED
- DEVIL
Theme answers
The puzzle’s non-spangram theme answers included five words. Each reflects the idea of taking risks.
- BOLD
- GUTSY
- INTREPID
- COURAGEOUS
- ADVENTUROUS
The spangram revealed
The spangram for this puzzle is DAREDEVILS. It consumes every letter on the board when completed.
To trace it, start at the D that sits five letters down on the far-left column. Then wind across the grid to finish.
Notes and resources
The number of theme words can vary between puzzles. Initially, many solvers assumed there were always eight answers.
For additional NYT Crossword clues and solutions for April 21, Edition #779 and other daily puzzles, visit Filmogaz.com’s NYT puzzle hints page.
