NYT Strands puzzle #750, for Monday, March 23, 2026, has the theme “In pieces.” Start with the spoiler-free hints below; the spangram and theme-word answers are revealed farther down. Published guides agree that the spangram is BREAKDOWN, but they disagree about whether SHATTER is one of the regular answers, so check the answer list against the puzzle in NYT Games.
Hints for Strands #750
Use these clues in order and stop before the answer reveal if you want to solve the board yourself.
- Theme: “In pieces.”
- Broad nudge: Think of what happens when something is smashed.
- First letters: The reported regular-answer starts are SN, CR, RU, SH, FR, and SP. The spangram starts with BR.
- Spangram placement: TechRadar reports that it has nine letters, touches the top edge at column 4, and reaches the bottom at column 3. Parade describes its route as mostly vertical.
In Strands, theme words are traced through adjacent letters on the grid, and the spangram connects opposite sides while expressing the theme. Parade says that finding three non-theme words earns an in-game hint. These are descriptions from secondary guides, rather than a quotation of NYT’s official rules. Sources: Parade and PC Guide.
TechRadar’s reported words for earning hints are WRECK, DICE, CRUSH, WHAT, DISHES, and SUCK. Source: TechRadar.
Spoiler warning: answers below
The following section reveals the spangram and reported theme-word answers.
Spangram
BREAKDOWN
Regular theme words
Published guides agree on SNAP, CRACK, RUPTURE, FRACTURE, and SPLINTER. Their lists differ on the sixth word:
- TechRadar and Try Hard Guides: SNAP, CRACK, SPLINTER, RUPTURE, FRACTURE.
- Parade and PC Guide: SNAP, CRACK, RUPTURE, SHATTER, FRACTURE, SPLINTER.
The disagreement is specific to SHATTER: two guides include it and two omit it. The available guide lists therefore do not establish a definitive six-word set. Sources: TechRadar, Parade, PC Guide, and Try Hard Guides.
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