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1Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors2Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches3Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsNYT Strands game #739 is the puzzle for March 12, 2026. Its theme is “Out-and-out.” Start with the hints below if you want a nudge, or skip to the spoiler section for all five theme words and the spangram. This is not the March 12, 2025 puzzle, which was game #374.
Hints for the March 12 Strands puzzle
The theme, “Out-and-out,” points toward words meaning complete, total, or thorough. If you need a gentler push before seeing the answers, these six non-theme words can earn an in-game hint when you find them:
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- DIET
- WHET
- COMPEL
- TEMPLE
- LOVER
- TAINT
In Strands, connect adjacent letters in any direction to make words. The board has 48 letters arranged in a 6-by-8 grid. Finding three words that are not part of the theme earns a hint that highlights letters in one theme word.
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The spangram describes the theme and stretches across the board, touching opposite sides. For this puzzle, it has 13 letters when written without spaces, begins with D, ends with L, and runs mostly vertically. Its endpoints touch the first column and first row at one end, and the fourth column and last row at the other. Finding it highlights the path in yellow.
Full answers for NYT Strands #739
Spoilers below. The five regular theme words are:
- COMPLETE
- TOTAL
- UTTER
- THOROUGH
- VERITABLE
The spangram is DYEDINTHEWOOL, written as “dyed in the wool.” It is separate from the five regular theme words.
Which March 12 puzzle is this?
The date can be ambiguous in archived search results: March 12, 2026 is game #739, with the theme “Out-and-out.” March 12, 2025 was game #374, a different puzzle whose theme was “Bearing gifts” and whose spangram was PRODIGY. Do not use that earlier answer set for #739.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Strands works
Find words related to the daily theme by tracing a continuous path through adjacent letters. Paths can turn and move in any direction. The spangram summarizes the theme, touches opposite sides of the board, and is marked yellow once found. Other theme words complete the board; three non-theme words trigger a letter hint.
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