NYT Strands Hints and Answers for March 24, 2024 (#21)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of March 24, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for March 24, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Lock steps
Start from the clue “Lock steps”. Once you see what the 6 theme words have in common, the grid opens up quickly.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are A, C, L, M, R, T.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 5, 5, 6, 9 and 10 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 10.
SpangramThe spangram
HAIRCARE
It is a single word of 8 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with H, ends with E.
AnswersAll theme words
- APPLY5 letters
- RINSE5 letters
- TOWEL5 letters
- LATHER6 letters
- CONDITION9 letters
- MOISTURIZE10 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.