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For the Saturday, March 8, 2025, NYT Strands puzzle (#370), the theme clue is “Two Thumbs Up.” It points to films that received an Academy Award. Below are the theme hint and letter clues, followed by the answers behind a spoiler warning.
What Is Today’s Strands Hint for the Theme: “Two Thumbs Up”?
This is a historical guide to the March 8, 2025 puzzle, not a current-day answer. “Two Thumbs Up” points to Academy Award-winning films. The spangram runs mostly vertically, from top to bottom.
If you want a little more help before seeing the solution, the spangram’s letters begin with CO, PL, PA, MO, SP, and BE.
How Strands hints work
Strands’ spangram describes the puzzle’s theme and touches two opposite sides of the board; it may be two words. Theme words fill the board without overlapping. Find three non-theme words to earn a hint that reveals letters in a theme word. Players form words by dragging or tapping letters. The game is available on the NYT website and app.
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What Are Today’s NYT Strands Answers, Word List for Saturday, March 8?
Spoilers below: the spangram and complete answer list are revealed next.
Spangram
BESTPICTURE
Theme words
- CODA
- PLATOON
- PARASITE
- MOONLIGHT
- SPOTLIGHT
The complete set, including the spangram, is CODA, PLATOON, PARASITE, MOONLIGHT, SPOTLIGHT, and BESTPICTURE.
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