NYT Strands Hints and Answers for March 26, 2025 (#388)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of March 26, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for March 26, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
In the circle of life
Today’s theme is “In the circle of life”. All 6 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are E, H, H, M, W, Z. Two of them start with the same letter (H).
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 5, 5, 7, 7, 8 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
LIONKING
It is a single word of 8 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with L, ends with G.
AnswersAll theme words
- HYENA5 letters
- ZEBRA5 letters
- MEERKAT7 letters
- WARTHOG7 letters
- ELEPHANT8 letters
- HORNBILL8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.