NYT Strands Hints and Answers for March 6, 2024 (#3)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of March 6, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for March 6, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
I gotta dip!
Today’s theme is “I gotta dip!”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are A, C, G, J, L, T.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 6, 6, 7, 8 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
GUACAMOLE
It is a single word of 9 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with G, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- LIME4 letters
- GARLIC6 letters
- TOMATO6 letters
- AVOCADO7 letters
- CILANTRO8 letters
- JALAPENO8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.