NYT Strands game #386 is the puzzle from Monday, March 24, 2025. Its theme clue is “Yes, Queen …,” pointing toward rock bands. Start with the hints below if you want to solve it yourself; the complete answer key is farther down.
Spoiler-free hints for Strands #386
- Theme clue: “Yes, Queen …”
- In-game hint words: THINK, DOLE, HUGE, CAGE, HACK, and BANNED.
- Spangram: It has eight letters. Its path starts on the right side of the fourth row and ends on the left side of the sixth row.
The theme clue is a reference to music groups, so look for names of rock bands.
Full answer key — spoilers
Warning: the answers below reveal the complete solution to the March 24, 2025 puzzle.
- EAGLES
- KISS
- RUSH
- GENESIS
- JOURNEY
- HEART
- BLONDIE
Spangram: ROCK BAND.
Which puzzle is this?
This answer key is for Monday, March 24, 2025, game #386—not a different Strands puzzle that happens to fall on March 24 in another year. The date and game number are identified together in TechRadar’s dated guide; Yahoo Entertainment’s syndicated guide corroborates the game identity and answer list.
Quick Recap
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