NYT Strands Hints and Answers for February 25, 2025 (#359)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of February 25, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for February 25, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Life is like a box of chocolates
The puzzle calls today’s theme “Life is like a box of chocolates”. Read it loosely: the 6 answers are examples of it, not synonyms for it.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with A, C, L, N, T, T. Two of them start with the same letter (T).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 6, 6, 7, 7, 7 and 7. The shortest is 6 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
FILLINGS
8 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with F, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- NOUGAT6 letters
- TOFFEE6 letters
- ALMONDS7 letters
- CARAMEL7 letters
- LIQUEUR7 letters
- TRUFFLE7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.