NYT Strands today (game #412) - hint #1 - today's theme: Today's NYT Strands theme is… ___ a ___NYT Strands today (game #412) - hint #2 - clue words: Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. NICE, BRAT, MEAN, BEAN, TRUE, BREAKNYT Strands today (game #412) - hint #3 - spangram letters: Spangram has 8 lettersNYT Strands today (game #412) - hint #4 - spangram position: First side: top, 2nd column Last side: bottom, 5th column