NYT Strands Hints and Answers for March 27, 2024 (#24)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of March 27, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
Stuck on the Strands puzzle of March 27, 2024? Start with the theme, take one rung at a time, and stop as soon as the grid opens up. Nothing below is revealed until you tap it.
Hints for March 27, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
This is where I draw the line
Start from the clue “This is where I draw the line”. 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 C, C, D, D, P, S. Several share a starting letter (C, D).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 6, 6, 6, 7 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
GRAPHICART
It is a single word of 10 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with G, ends with T.
AnswersAll theme words
- COMIC5 letters
- DESIGN6 letters
- DOODLE6 letters
- SKETCH6 letters
- CARTOON7 letters
- PORTRAIT8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.