NYT Strands Hints and Answers for March 9, 2024 (#6)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of March 9, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for March 9, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
FRAGILE: handle with care
Today’s theme is “FRAGILE: handle with care”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, H, M, P, R, S, S. Two of them start with the same letter (S).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7 and 7. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
BREAKABLE
9 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with B, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- MOLD4 letters
- BREAD5 letters
- HEART5 letters
- SWEAT5 letters
- RECORD6 letters
- PROMISE7 letters
- SILENCE7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.