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Spoiler warning: The hints below move from subtle to complete answers. This is the archived NYT Strands puzzle for March 11, 2025, game #373—not the different March 11, 2026 puzzle, #738. Its theme is “What’s the magic word?”
Hints for Strands #373
- Theme: Think about magic.
- Gentler clue: “Pull a rabbit out of your hat.”
- More direct clue: Look for things a magician might say during a performance.
Spangram
The spangram is CASTINGSPELLS. Analytics Insight describes it as horizontal and says its first letters are “CA”; NewsATW describes its starting position as a C on the left side of the board. These are source-attributed placement clues, not an independently verified route.
Full answer list
The five remaining theme answers are:
- TADA
- SHAZAM
- ABRACADABRA
- PRESTO
- ALAKAZAM
How to unlock an in-game hint
NewsATW says that finding three words of at least four letters unlocks an in-game hint for a theme word. Its examples of non-theme words include SLAT, SLATS, CATS, RADS, SLED, PELL, BRAD, SPELL, SPELLS, CABS, SCAB, and SCAR. The examples are not exhaustive; other qualifying words may also count.
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