NYT Strands today: clues, spangram, and solutions for Sunday, March 16.

      Strands is a fresh daily puzzle introduced by the New York Times. This challenging variation of the traditional word search requires sharp observation skills to solve. Similar to Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can sometimes be quite difficult. There's no need to feel embarrassed if you require assistance occasionally. If you're having trouble and want the answers to today's Strands puzzle, see the resolved puzzle below.

      How to play Strands

      In each Strands puzzle, your objective is to locate the “theme words” hidden within the letter grid. You can manipulate the letters by dragging or tapping to form words; double-tap the last letter to confirm. Upon finding the correct word, the letters will be marked in blue and will become unselectable.

      If you discover a word that isn’t a theme word, it can still be beneficial! For every three non-theme words you identify that are at least four letters long, you’ll receive a hint — one of the theme word’s letters will be revealed, and you’ll simply need to unscramble it.

      Every letter present in the grid is utilized to create the theme words, and there’s no overlap. Each letter is used once and only once.

      Every puzzle features one “spangram,” which is a special theme word (or words) that encapsulate the puzzle’s theme and touches two opposite edges of the board. When the spangram is found, it will be highlighted in yellow.

      The aim should be to finish the puzzle swiftly without relying too heavily on hints.

      Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

      Today's theme is “Drive to survive.”

      Here’s a hint that may assist you: speed racer.

      Today's Strand answers

      NYT

      Today's spangram

      We’ll begin by sharing the spangram, which might aid you in deducing the theme and solving the rest of the puzzle independently:

      FORMULAONE

      Today’s Strands answers

      PRACTICE

      SPRINT

      QUALIFYING

      PODIUM

      RACE

      PITS

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      Today’s Wordle answer changed due to Roe v. Wade

      There are occasions when Wordle players receive different answers based on their browser. Today is one of those instances, but for a notably different reason. The New York Times adjusted today’s Wordle answer due to its unintended connection to the Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on Roe v. Wade.

      The original answer for Wordle 324 was intended to be "fetus." Wordle creator Josh Wardle scheduled this answer for today over a year ago, long before The New York Times acquired the game at the peak of its popularity in January. Everdeen Mason, editorial director for New York Times Games, mentioned in a statement that the answer was changed to something completely different due to its proximity to a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that proposed overturning the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling, which caused widespread concern across the nation.

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