NYT Strands Hints and Answers for March 15, 2024 (#12)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of March 15, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for March 15, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Old haunts
Today’s theme is “Old haunts”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with G, P, S, S, S, W. Two of them start with the same letter (S).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 5, 5, 6, 6, 7 and 7. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
SUPERNATURAL
12 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with S, ends with L.
AnswersAll theme words
- GHOST5 letters
- SHADE5 letters
- SPIRIT6 letters
- WRAITH6 letters
- PHANTOM7 letters
- SPECTER7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.