Today's theme for The New York Times' Strands is "On the board". Find out April 18th's answers, hints, and Spangram here!

Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've got help and hints for you here.

Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, ...