Need a hint for NYT Strands puzzle #386, dated March 24, 2025? The theme clue is “Yes, Queen …” and it points to rock bands. Start with the spoiler-light hints below; the spangram and complete answer list are further down.
Spoiler-light hints for March 24
- Theme clue: “Yes, Queen …”
- A nudge: You might find these rolling some of the time.
- Spangram hint: It has eight letters. It begins at the right edge in row four and ends at the left edge in row six.
- First two letters, in board order: BL, HE, GE, KI, JO, RO, EA, RU.
If you want to earn an in-game hint instead of using the clues above, find three valid words of at least four letters that are not theme answers. Words reported to unlock hints for this board include THINK, DOLE, HUGE, CAGE, HACK, and BANNED.
How the theme clue works
“Yes” and “Queen” are not an expression of praise here: they are the names of rock bands. The other theme answers are bands too, and the spangram names the shared category. The answer set is corroborated by ComicBook.com, TechRadar, and Try Hard Guides.
Spoilers: March 24 spangram and answers
Spangram: ROCK BAND
Theme answers: BLONDIE, EAGLES, GENESIS, HEART, JOURNEY, KISS, RUSH.
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How Strands works
Strands is a word-search-style puzzle on a six-by-eight letter grid. Trace connected letters vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, changing direction as needed. The spangram describes the theme and touches two sides of the grid. The puzzle uses every letter once across the theme words and spangram.
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This is the March 24, 2025 Strands puzzle, game #386—not a current daily answer. The answer list is reported consistently by three puzzle guides; no NYT answer or archive page is cited here as direct confirmation. The guides identify the NYT website and Games app as places to play, but do not establish current subscription requirements.
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