NYT Strands Hints and Answers for March 9, 2025 (#371)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of March 9, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for March 9, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
Kitty corner
Today’s theme is “Kitty corner”. All 7 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
The theme words begin with B, H, P, P, S, S, S. Several share a starting letter (P, S).
Hint 3Word lengths
By length, the answers run 4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 7. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 7.
SpangramThe spangram
CATBEHAVIOR
11 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.
Starts with C, ends with R.
AnswersAll theme words
- HISS4 letters
- PURR4 letters
- SWAT4 letters
- BLINK5 letters
- POUNCE6 letters
- SNUGGLE7 letters
- STRETCH7 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.