#22Monday, March 25, 2024
Strands answers for March 25, 2024 — “Sign language” (#22)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for March 25, 2024 (puzzle #22) is ASTROLOGY, a 9-letter answer to the theme "Sign language". The 7 theme words are ARCHER, BULL, GOAT, SCALES, SCORPION, TWINS and VIRGIN.
Where is each answer on the March 25 Strands board?
The full answer set for puzzle #22 is 7 theme words and one spangram.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 8 answers. Every position comes from solving the grid outright — the answers have to tile all 48 letters with no overlap and no remainder, which is what makes a single arrangement provable.
| Answer | Letters | Starts | Ends | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHER | 6 | row 3, column 5 | row 6, column 6 | top to bottom |
| BULL | 4 | row 1, column 5 | row 2, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| GOAT | 4 | row 7, column 4 | row 8, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| SCALES | 6 | row 2, column 2 | row 4, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| SCORPION | 8 | row 8, column 2 | row 7, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| TWINS | 5 | row 5, column 5 | row 7, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| VIRGIN | 6 | row 3, column 1 | row 2, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| ASTROLOGY | 9 | row 8, column 3 | row 1, column 4 | bottom to top |
What did the March 25 Strands grid look like?
The grid below is six letters wide and eight rows deep, with every answer traced through the letters it uses.
Spangram — 9 letters7 theme words
Each line traces one answer through the letters it uses; the heavier yellow line is the spangram.
Read across the grid, row 1 reads R-G-I-Y-B-U, row 2 reads I-S-N-G-L-L, row 3 reads V-A-C-O-A-C, row 4 reads L-E-S-L-R-H, row 5 reads P-I-R-O-T-E, row 6 reads R-O-T-I-W-R, row 7 reads O-N-S-G-N-S, and row 8 reads C-S-A-O-A-T.
How hard was the March 25 Strands puzzle?
On this index, the March 25, 2024 puzzle sits at the bottom of the whole archive: nothing published scores easier.
Easiest puzzle ever published on the left, hardest on the right. The formula behind the score, and the ranked list of every puzzle, are on the Strands difficulty index.
Who made the March 25 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #22 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Christina Iverson. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the March 25 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on March 25, 2024?
The Strands clue for March 25, 2024 is “Sign language”, on puzzle #22. It is answered by the spangram ASTROLOGY, and all 7 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on March 25, 2024?
The 7 Strands theme words for March 25, 2024 are ARCHER, BULL, GOAT, SCALES, SCORPION, TWINS and VIRGIN, plus the spangram ASTROLOGY.
What was the big word in the March 25, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for March 25, 2024 is ASTROLOGY, 9 letters long, running from row 8, column 3 to row 1, column 4. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Sign language” mean?
The Strands theme “Sign language” for March 25, 2024 means ASTROLOGY — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 7 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands March 25, 2024?
Strands puzzle #22 has 7 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the March 25, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #22 is the easiest puzzle on the computed difficulty index — no Strands grid published since March 2024 rates below it.
What number was the Strands puzzle on March 25, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Monday, March 25, 2024 is #22, counting from the game's launch on March 4, 2024.
Today’s puzzle and its hint ladder are on the front page. This puzzle sits in March 2024, part of the full Strands archive.