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NYT Strands Hints and Answers for March 13, 2024 (#10)

Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of March 13, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.

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Hints for March 13, 2024, one rung at a time

ThemeToday’s theme

One thousand followers

Today’s theme is “One thousand followers”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.

Hint 2First letters

Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, C, J, P, P, R, S. Several share a starting letter (C, P).

Hint 3Word lengths

The theme words are 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6 and 7 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.

SpangramThe spangram

GRANDFINALE

It is a single word of 11 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.

Starts with G, ends with E.

AnswersAll theme words
  • JURY4 letters
  • SLAM4 letters
  • PIANO5 letters
  • PRIZE5 letters
  • CANYON6 letters
  • RAPIDS6 letters
  • CENTRAL7 letters
BoardThe completed grid

Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.

Yesterday’s Strands

Yesterday’s Strands

#9 · “Ruler’s decree”

Spangram: MEASUREMENTS

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