Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for March 8, #370

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Did you watch the Oscars final week? Take into consideration that once you’re fixing at this time’s NYT Strands puzzle. If you happen to want hints and solutions, put in your tuxedo and learn on.

I’m going into depth in regards to the guidelines for Strands on this story. 

If you happen to’re in search of at this time’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword solutions, you possibly can go to CNET’s NYT puzzle hints web page.

Learn extra: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Hardest Puzzles So Far

Trace for at this time’s Strands puzzle

Right now’s Strands theme is: Two thumbs up.

If that does not aid you, here is a clue: I would prefer to thank the Academy.

Clue phrases to unlock in-game hints

Your purpose is to search out hidden phrases that match the puzzle’s theme. If you happen to’re caught, discover any phrases you possibly can. Each time you discover three phrases of 4 letters or extra, Strands will reveal one of many theme phrases. These are the phrases I used to get these hints, however any phrases of 4 or extra letters that you simply discover will work:

• BEST, BETS, SPOT, POOL, LOOP, STOP, POOR, MAPS, SPAM, LIGHT, SLOP, SLOT, MOON, SILO, GLOP.

Solutions for at this time’s Strands puzzle

These are the solutions that tie into the theme. The purpose of the puzzle is to search out all of them, together with the spangram, a theme phrase that reaches from one aspect of the puzzle to the opposite. While you’ve bought all of them (I initially thought there have been all the time eight however discovered that the quantity can differ), each letter on the board shall be used. Listed below are the nonspangram solutions:

• CODA, PLATOON, PARASITE, MOONLIGHT, SPOTLIGHT.

Right now’s Strands spangram

Right now’s Strands spangram is BESTPICTURE.  To seek out it, begin with the B that is three letters to the proper on the highest row, and wind down after which up.

Fast ideas for Strands

#1: To get extra clue phrases, see in case you can tweak the phrases you’ve got already discovered, by including an “S” or different variants. And in case you discover a phrase like WILL, see if different letters are shut sufficient that can assist you make SILL, or BILL.

#2: When you get one theme phrase, have a look at the puzzle to see in case you can spot different associated phrases.

#3: If you happen to’ve been given the letters for a theme phrase, however cannot determine it out, guess three extra clue phrases, and the puzzle will gentle up every letter so as, revealing the phrase.