For NYT Strands puzzle #359, dated Tuesday, February 25, 2025, the theme is “Life is like a box of chocolates.” Start with the spoiler-light clues below; the complete answers appear farther down.
Theme hint
The theme clue is “Life is like a box of chocolates.” Think about what you might find inside a bonbon.
Spangram hint
The spangram is eight letters long and connects the top and bottom edges of the board. Its clue is “Inside bonbons.” It begins near the top row, third column, and ends near the bottom row, fourth column.
Earn an in-game hint
In Strands, finding three non-theme words of at least four letters earns an in-game hint that reveals a theme word. The clue words listed for this puzzle are:
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- SONG
- LONG
- TRACT
- ROSE
- CALL
- FEET
NYT Strands #359 answers for February 25
Spoilers below.
The six theme answers are ALMONDS, CARAMEL, LIQUEUR, NOUGAT, TOFFEE and TRUFFLE. The spangram is FILLINGS.
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Each answer names a filling or ingredient associated with chocolates: almonds, caramel, liqueur, nougat, toffee and truffle. FILLINGS is the spangram tying the set together.
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