NYT Strands Hints and Answers for March 12, 2024 (#9)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of March 12, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for March 12, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Ruler’s decree
Today’s theme is “Ruler’s decree”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are F, F, F, I, L, M, Y. Two of them start with the same letter (F).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6 and 7 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
MEASUREMENTS
It is a single word of 12 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with M, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- FOOT4 letters
- INCH4 letters
- YARD4 letters
- METER5 letters
- FATHOM6 letters
- LEAGUE6 letters
- FURLONG7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.