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NYT Strands puzzle #373 for March 11, 2025, has the theme “What’s the magic word?” The spangram is CASTING SPELLS; the other answers are TADA, SHAZAM, ABRACADABRA, PRESTO, and ALAKAZAM. Want a hint before the full reveal? Start with the spoiler-light clues below.
Spoiler-light hints for Strands #373
- Theme: “What’s the magic word?”
- General nudge: Think of words or exclamations associated with making something magical happen.
- Spangram clue: “Said with a wave of a wand.”
- Board position: The spangram touches the left edge at row five and the right edge at row six.
- Words that unlock in-game hints: LAST, PAST, REST, SING, TANK, and BRASH.
For first-letter nudges, the six entries begin TA, SH, AB, PR, AL, and CS. Stop here if you want to solve the board before seeing the answers.
Full answer list for March 11, 2025
Spoilers below.
- TADA
- SHAZAM
- ABRACADABRA
- PRESTO
- ALAKAZAM
Spangram: CASTING SPELLS
Why these words fit the theme
“Casting spells” points to the familiar magic words and exclamations hidden elsewhere in the grid: TADA, SHAZAM, ABRACADABRA, PRESTO, and ALAKAZAM. Together, the entries make the theme literal rather than referring to a particular magician or story.
Puzzle details and source notes
This is Strands puzzle #373, dated March 11, 2025. TechRadar’s guide was published March 10, 2025, while ComicBook.com and Hindustan Times published guides dated March 11; Try Hard Guides also dated its guide March 10. The answer list agrees across these guides. The solution details here are attributed to those published guides; no NYT-hosted answer archive was identified among the cited sources.
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- TechRadar’s March 11 Strands guide
- ComicBook.com’s March 11 Strands guide
- Try Hard Guides’ Strands answers page
- Hindustan Times’ March 11 Strands guide
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