NYT Strands Hints and Answers for March 29, 2024 (#26)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of March 29, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for March 29, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Pardon my French!
Today’s theme is “Pardon my French!”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with A, B, B, C, C, L. Several share a starting letter (B, C).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
LOANWORDS
9 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with L, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- CHIC4 letters
- BERET5 letters
- BUREAU6 letters
- LIAISON7 letters
- APERITIF8 letters
- CHAUFFEUR9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.