This historical NYT Strands puzzle is game #379, dated Monday, March 17, 2025. Its theme clue is “Sound switching.” Start with the hints below; the full answer list is behind a clear spoiler warning.
What is the theme of this NYT Strands puzzle?
The theme is “Sound switching.” The puzzle’s answers are connected to spoonerisms: verbal mix-ups in which sounds or letters from words in a phrase are switched, often with a humorous result.
What are the hints?
In-game clue words
Find these six words to unlock the puzzle’s in-game hints:
- DINE
- TRICK
- STICK
- HELP
- BEEN
- GRIN
Spangram length
The spangram is 11 letters long.
Which sides of the board does the spangram touch?
It reaches the left side at row 5 and the right side at row 6.
Spoiler warning: full answers
The answers below reveal the completed puzzle.
- CROW
- CHIPS
- WELLS
- BEDDING
- BLUSHING
- STRICKEN
- Spangram: SPOONERISMS
Why do these answers fit?
The theme points to spoonerisms, verbal errors that mix up sounds or letters between words in a phrase. TechRadar’s March 16, 2025 report illustrates the idea with “BEDDING WELLS” and “BLUSHING CROW”; those are examples in the report, not official NYT definitions.
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