Hey, Strands heads, I’m back with our daily round of the puzzle. Today’s game was super fun as well, and again, it was a group effort. I have crafted all the hints and noted down all the answers to Strands game for March 23, 2024. So, if you are ready, let’s take a look at it all.
What is the Theme for Today’s NYT Strands?
As revealed by the New York Times, the theme for today’s Strands is “Romeo and Juliet”.
I don’t think there’s anyone out there who’s not familiar with the legendary tale of Romeo and Juliet. But, is today’s Strands theme literally all about it? We won’t get another clever pun to decode? You will know soon! Read on.
Spangram Hint for Today’s Strands
Spoiler Warning #1 Even though we have tried our best to be subtle, the hints below might partially spoil the experience. Proceed with caution.
When it comes to Strands, there are two categories of words in the game. The Spangrams are the ones you should be targeting first since the other regular theme words fall under it directly. Every Strands game has one Spangram that you need to decipher. Think of it as the main theme of sorts.
Uncovering the Spangram as early on as possible makes completing the game easier. The hint for today’s Spangram is “Not meant to be”.
Theme Words Hints for Today’s Strands
Now, if you have figured out the Spangram from the above hint, figuring out the theme words will understandably be fairly easy. However, I don’t want to ruin it for you. Instead, here are hints to 2 out of 7 theme words that may help you:
- Hint #1: You like them Hershey’s!
- Hint #2: Antidote’s Nemesis
Spoiler Warning #2 The next sections reveal the answers for today’s NYT Strands. So, I’d recommend not scrolling further if you are still solving the puzzle. However, if you are stuck, I suggest scrolling a wee bit to see the Spangram answer.
Spangram Answer for NYT Strands on March 23
The Spangram for today’s NYT Strands is STARCROSSED.
Keeping the Spangram aside, you will need to find 7 theme words in today’s puzzle. So, it was similar to last day’s Strands game. The highest number of theme words we have seen in Strands so far was on March 16.
Moreover, it was a group effort yet again, today. Gosh, I’m loving these puzzles a lot more now, for sure! Don’t worry, I’ll let you in on the fun too, soon.
Anyway, with that being said, let’s go to the next section. However, proceed only if you are ready to take a look at the theme words.
List of Theme Words for NYT Strands on March 23
If you are still reading this, you are probably ready to see the answers. So, let’s take a look at today’s theme words in Strands:
- KISS
- POISON
- LOVE
- FEUD
- BALCONY
- TRAGEDY
- TRYST
Again, today, I was joined by Anmol (our Editor-in-Chief) and Akshay (our Content Strategist). Going by the previous games, we were looking for puns associated with the theme, for we didn’t expect it to be direct. Somehow, today’s game was.
With that in mind, didn’t take us long to find KISS. That was soon followed by making POISON out in the top right corner. Clinging to it subtly, we found LOVE. With that, we detected STARCROSSED as the Spangram for the day.
With the game completely figured out now, we found the rest of the words in quick succession. The other words were FEUD, BALCONY, TRAGEDY and TRYST. With that, we concluded our game for the day!
No hints were used for today’s game either. Gosh, group Strands solves are indeed the best! This was way too much fun and did make me want to update my guide on how to play NYT Strands with an important tip – play with your friends when you can.
What about you? Did you end today’s Strands without using a single hint as well? If not, how many hints did you use to solve it? Let me know in the comments down below!
