Spoiler: The January 21, 2025, NYT Strands puzzle (#324) has the theme “You don’t say …”. Its spangram is DATEDSLANG; the seven theme words are BOSS, CHERRY, FRESH, MAJOR, PHAT, RADICAL, and TUBULAR.
Hints for Strands #324
The puzzle’s theme clue is “You don’t say …”. The answers are framed as dated slang: words of praise or approval associated with earlier eras. The spangram clue describes words that signal a phrase belongs to another era, and it runs left to right.
For a less revealing nudge, the theme words begin with these letters and have these lengths:
- B — 4 letters
- C — 6 letters
- F — 5 letters
- M — 5 letters
- P — 4 letters
- R — 7 letters
- T — 7 letters
Today’s Strands spangram and answers
The spangram is DATEDSLANG. The complete theme-word list is:
Do these 3 things before closing this tab:
1Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches2Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors3Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute#1 Best Overall
- BOSS
- CHERRY
- FRESH
- MAJOR
- PHAT
- RADICAL
- TUBULAR
WordHint, Parade, and Forbes report the same spangram and seven-word list. These are secondary answer guides rather than the official puzzle archive. The sources establish the puzzle’s answer set and framing, not a detailed linguistic history for each slang term.
Quick Recap
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.
