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NYT Strands game #364, for Sunday, March 2, 2025, has the theme “Getting closure.” Work through the hints below before revealing the spangram and full answer list.
Theme hint
The theme is Getting closure. A second clue: keep it together.
Clue words to unlock in-game hints
Find these words to earn hints: PEEL, TENT, ROCK, SLAVE, LOCK, and GAMER.
Spangram hint
The spangram connects the theme’s answers. Its clue is “Lock together.” It runs from the left side of the board, fifth row, to the right side, fourth row.
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Spoilers below.
- Spangram: FASTENERS
- Other theme words: ZIPPER, VELCRO, BUTTON, SNAP, BUCKLE, CLASP, and MAGNET
How Strands hints work
Strands is a word-search-style puzzle played on a six-by-eight grid. Connect letters horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to find words related to the daily theme. The spangram names the shared connection and links at least two sides of the grid. In the guide’s description of the game, finding three valid non-theme words of at least four letters unlocks a hint that highlights letters in a theme answer.
TechRadar and Forbes published matching answer guides on March 1, 2025, and agree on the theme, spangram, and answer set. TechRadar’s March 2 Strands guide and Forbes’ March 2 Strands guide provide the reported clues and solutions.
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