NYT Strands Hints and Answers for February 22, 2025 (#356)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of February 22, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for February 22, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Here we (don't) go again
Today’s theme is “Here we (don't) go again”. All 4 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are B, C, G, O.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 8, 8, 10 and 12 letters long. The shortest is 8 letters, the longest 12.
SpangramThe spangram
TRAFFICJAM
It is a single word of 10 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with T, ends with M.
AnswersAll theme words
- BLOCKAGE8 letters
- GRIDLOCK8 letters
- CONGESTION10 letters
- OVERCROWDING12 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.