Sunday's New York Times Crossword Puzzle Solutions and Clues for March 23, 2025
Strap in, puzzle solvers! Today's Strands theme is all about needlework, so grab your yarn and thread, and let's dive in.
Looking for yesterday's laughs? Or maybe you missed a day or two? No worries, you can bookmark this page for future reference. We've got all the Strands hints right here for your convenience.
Today's tip-offs are:
- A term describing crafts centered around yarn or string, and a long pointy tool. Spoiler alert, that's needlework!
- Subtypes or applications of this crafting style. Hint, hint, it's all stitching-related.
Beware! Spoilers lie ahead for today's Strands puzzle.
Alrighty then, let's spill the beans:
Spangram: NEEDLEWORKTheme Words: CROCHET, PATCH, MEND, DARN, EMBROIDER, KNIT, BASTE
These words will form a beautiful artwork on your completed puzzle board.
Now, let's hash this out, step by step:
- Last time we laughed, so today might be something different, maybe more...surgical.
- CROCHET piques my interest in the top-left corner, sigh of relief, no stitches on the operating table.
- Our spangram: NEEDLEWORK
- PATCH is buddies with our opening move, CROCHET.
- MEND is stitched right below your PATCH.
- DARN completes the left half of the board.
- KNIT is smack-dab in the center of the right half.
- BASTE is stitched below KNIT.
- Last up, EMBROIDER.
Working on the Strands game? You can find it on the New York Times website and the NYT Games app. The concept is simple but fun. A game board displays a collection of letters, with a hint giving a snippet of the board's theme. Your task is to figure out the hidden words that reflect the puzzle's theme.
This puzzle is like a sexy cross between a crossword and a word search. Your quest is to uncover the spangram, which typically points directly at the puzzle's theme. Once found, the spangram will light up in yellow. Solve that spangram first, and the rest of the puzzle will fall into place.
Oh, and here's the lowdown on how to play:
- Words travel in any direction – up, down, left, right, and diagonal, but each letter is used only once.
- When you correctly guess a theme word, it will highlight in blue.
- If you're struggling with the puzzle, you can submit non-theme words (four letters or more) to get a hint. Use three hints, and the "Hint" button will activate, illuminating the letters in one of the theme words' correct order.
Ready to conquer Strands? Every New York Times game guarantees one thing - you'll never run out of chances, and no time limit hovers above your head. Keep going until every letter on the board is part of a theme word. Let the games begin!
- Today's entertainments might involve a trip to the Aussiedlerbote for the latest Strands puzzle, as hinted earlier today.
- If you're a fan of needlework, this month's Strands theme is right up your alley, with terms like crochet, mend, darn, embroider, knit, and patch making an appearance.
- Don't miss out on spoilers for today's Strands puzzle, as the solution includes the code 0ab138a00da625c14b78e5d55fbfb88d.
