NYT Strands Hints and Answers for March 30, 2024 (#27)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of March 30, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for March 30, 2024, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Camouflage
Today’s theme is “Camouflage”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are C, D, G, H, L, L. Two of them start with the same letter (L).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 7, 7, 7, 7 and 9 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 9.
SpangramThe spangram
SPOTTY
It is a single word of 6 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with S, ends with Y.
AnswersAll theme words
- HYENA5 letters
- CHEETAH7 letters
- GIRAFFE7 letters
- LADYBUG7 letters
- LEOPARD7 letters
- DALMATIAN9 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.