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A free scan shows the junk files, broken settings and background clutter dragging Windows down - then fixes them in one click.Free scan · Windows 10 & 11NYT Strands game #382, dated Thursday, March 20, 2025, has the theme “Wetland patrol.” The spangram is WADING BIRD, and the six theme answers are FLAMINGO, STORK, BITTERN, IBIS, EGRET, and SPOONBILL. Hints and the full reveal are below.
Theme and clue words
The theme clue is “Wetland patrol.” If you want to earn in-game hints before seeing the answer list, the reported eligible words are:
- BONG
- DOLL
- STOP
- GRIT
- FINS
- GREET
Spangram placement
The spangram is WADING BIRD. Its path runs vertically from the bottom to the top in the third column.
All game #382 answers
The six theme answers are:
- FLAMINGO
- STORK
- BITTERN
- IBIS
- EGRET
- SPOONBILL
These answers and the theme are reported by TechRadar and corroborated by Yahoo Entertainment.
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Which puzzle date is this?
This is the puzzle dated Thursday, March 20, 2025, identified as game #382. TechRadar published its guide on March 19, 2025, and notes that Strands presents a new puzzle at midnight in each time zone. That means “today” can refer to a different puzzle date depending on where and when a guide is read; game #382 is the stable identifier.
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