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Yesterday's answerNeed some assistance with NYT Strands today? Today's theme — "Sleep tight" — isn't too tough to decode, but some of the associated answers may still be hard to unpick.Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #420, as well as the answers, should it come to that. We'll start off with some clues, before building up to the full answer for Strands #420, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #420.Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hintsThe official theme for NYT Strands #420 is..
. "Sleep tight".And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Ensuring a restful night.
"If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:DATEDMAKERTRUEDRAMASNAKESGULPSDRAUGHTStill struggling? The spangram will give you a hint about the connection word. Today, it starts with B and ends with E.Scroll down to find out what it is.
..It's BEDTIME.
Today's Strands answersSo, what are today's Strands answers for game #420?Drumroll, please...
MASKEARPLUGSMEDITATIONMOUTHGUARDMELATONIN(Image credit: Alan Martin)...
and the spangram was BEDTIMEStrands #420“Sleep tight”🟡🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵Hi Strands fans. This was an easy one, even as someone who - much to the frustration of my frequently insominac partner - has no trouble falling asleep."Sleep tight" can only refer to sleeping, and I saw the spangram of BEDTIME across the grid from left to right straight away.
I then found MASK below it, which cordoned off EARPLUGS to its right. Clearly this was a puzzle dedicated to the kind of sleep aids I have no need for.Still, I found MEDITATION in the top-right corner, followed by MOUTHGUARD to its left.
That just left the anagram of MINENOLAT to unpick in the bottom-left corner. It was, of course, MELATONIN.Yesterday's Strands answersReading this in a later time zone? You can find the full article on yesterday's Strands answers for game #419 right here.
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NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #420 (Sunday, April 27 2025)

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