The Tuesday, March 18, 2025, edition of New York Times Strands was game #380, with the theme clue “Grrr.” Use the graduated hints below if you want to keep solving before seeing the full answer list.
Hints for Strands #380
- Theme clue: “Grrr.”
- Words to try: SOUTH, REED, ROVE, SCAR, SIRE, or SANK can unlock in-game hints.
- Spangram: It has nine letters.
- Board path: It touches the left edge at the sixth row and the right edge at the fifth row.
Want to check your work? The complete solution is below.
Spoiler: the complete answer list
The seven theme words are TOUCHY, GRUMPY, PEEVED, IRKED, SURLY, CRANKY, and VEXED. The spangram is CROSSWORD.
TechRadar and the WordsRated archive agree on the March 18 date, game number, theme words, and spangram: TechRadar’s Strands #380 hints and answers and the WordsRated Strands archive.
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