NYT Strands Hints and Answers for March 31, 2025 (#393)
Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of March 31, 2025: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.
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Hints for March 31, 2025, one rung at a time
ThemeToday’s theme
That's an equine of a different shade!
Today’s theme is “That's an equine of a different shade!”. All 5 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.
Hint 2First letters
Sorted alphabetically, the first letters are B, C, D, P, R.
Hint 3Word lengths
The theme words are 4, 6, 8, 8 and 8 letters long. The shortest is 4 letters, the longest 8.
SpangramThe spangram
HORSECOLORINGS
It is a single word of 14 letters and it touches two opposite sides of the board.
Starts with H, ends with S.
AnswersAll theme words
- ROAN4 letters
- DAPPLE6 letters
- BUCKSKIN8 letters
- CHESTNUT8 letters
- PALOMINO8 letters
BoardThe completed grid
Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.