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Hints for NYT Strands #348
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- Theme clue: “Will you be my valentine?”
- Category hint: Think of pet names or affectionate nicknames for someone special.
- Spangram hint: It names the theme and is a term for an expression of affection.
Spoilers: spangram and answers
Spangram: ENDEARMENT
Theme words: ANGEL, DARLING, HONEY, LOVEBUG, POOKIE, and SNOOKUMS.
All six are terms of endearment, ranging from familiar nicknames such as HONEY and DARLING to more playful ones such as LOVEBUG, POOKIE, and SNOOKUMS.
How the spangram fits the board
Parade describes ENDEARMENT as running horizontally from left to right across the board. In Strands, the spangram describes the theme and touches two opposite sides; it is highlighted yellow when found, while theme words are highlighted blue. See Parade’s February 14 guide for its board orientation description.
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About this puzzle’s answer guides
This is the archived puzzle for February 14, 2025, not the publication date of every answer guide: Try Hard Guides dated its page February 13 while labeling the puzzle for February 14. Try Hard Guides and Parade list the same six words and spangram; Times of India also reports ENDEARMENT and the six theme words. The answer set is therefore supported by multiple dated secondary guides; the official NYT game page was not accessible to verify the archived solution directly. Try Hard Guides · Parade · Times of India.
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