The Thursday, March 5, 2026, NYT Strands puzzle is game #732, with the theme prompt “That’s it?” Its spangram is GEETHANKS. The best-supported theme-word list is PUNY, MEAGER, PALTRY, SCANT, NEGLIGIBLE and PIDDLING, though one answer guide lists REGAME instead of MEAGER.
Today’s NYT Strands hints for March 5
The puzzle’s theme prompt is “That’s it?” The answers point to things that are very small or insignificant—another way of saying, in effect, “that’s it?”
Strands is played on the New York Times website or in the NYT Games app. Its theme words relate to the prompt, while the spangram expresses the theme and crosses the board. Finding non-theme words can unlock in-game hints. These gameplay details are described in Lifehacker’s Strands guide.
What is the spangram in today’s Strands?
The reported spangram is GEETHANKS. TechRadar and Lifehacker both report this answer.
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What are the theme words in today’s Strands?
Lifehacker gives these six theme words:
- PUNY
- MEAGER
- PALTRY
- SCANT
- NEGLIGIBLE
- PIDDLING
There is one reported disagreement: Yahoo Tech lists REGAME where Lifehacker lists MEAGER. TechRadar also reports MEAGER, alongside PUNY and SCANT. Since the available answer guides are secondary sources and no NYT board or archive was available to verify the entry, MEAGER is the better-supported answer, but that word is not confirmed across all three guides.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How to use the answers
If you are still solving, use the theme prompt and spangram first, then check the word list only as needed. The reported sources do not establish the words’ exact board locations or letter paths, so this guide does not give coordinate or placement clues.
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