NYT Strands game #383, labeled Friday, March 21, 2025, has the theme clue “Ode to the aubergine.” Start with the spoiler-free hints below; the full word list and spangram are farther down.
Hints for Strands on March 21
Theme clue
“Ode to the aubergine.”
Hint-unlock words
Try SAME, TILL, APRIL, GEAR, GAIN, and DIES as non-theme words to earn in-game hints. These are not puzzle answers. In Strands, every three valid non-theme words earn one hint, which highlights letters in a remaining theme word, according to an independent Strands rules guide.
Spangram route
The spangram has 12 letters. Its reported route begins at the top edge in column four and ends at the bottom edge in column three.
Spoilers: March 21 Strands answers
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- STUFFED
- MOUSSAKA
- PARMIGIANA
- RATATOUILLE
Spangram: EGGPLANT DISH (shown as EGGPLANTDISH when written without a space).
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About this puzzle
The March 21, 2025 puzzle is game #383. Its answer report was published on March 20, reflecting the puzzle’s Friday, March 21 date. The report’s “Easy” label is its contributor’s assessment, not an independently measured difficulty score.
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