Today's NYT Strands hints and answer: solutions to game #752, March 25

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Need a bit of help with NYT Strands today? No shame in that, and you've come to the right place. Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #752 as well as the answers, should it come to that.

Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #752.

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Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints

The official theme for NYT Strands #752 is... "Intermission mission".

And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Snacks and drinks."

If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:

  • COINS
  • SNAP
  • POISE
  • FADES
  • SNORE
  • CAPES
  • RENT
  • CROSS

Still struggling? The spangram touches two opposite sides of the board (but can start and end anywhere), and will give you a hint about the connection between the answers. Today, it starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'.

Scroll down to find out what it is...


It's CONCESSIONS.

Today's Strands answers

So, what are today's Strands answers for game #752?

Drumroll, please...

  • WATER
  • BEER
  • SODA
  • CANDY
  • PRETZEL
  • POPCORN
  • FRIES

Strands #752

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...and the spangram was CONCESSIONS.

Strands #752

“Intermission mission”

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Hi Strands fans. A little frustrating today. The theme of "Intermission mission" made it clear this was about what you get in the interval of a show or half time at a game, but my mind went blank three answers in and I needed to use a clue.

It started well enough, with me finding WATER in the top-right corner, and BEER in the bottom left. I then spotted SODA in the middle, but then I drew a blank.

It turns out that's because I was only looking for drinks and not food. The clue revealed CANDY, and it helpfully shaped the end of the spangram. With this path to follow, I was able to connect CONCESSIONS from top to bottom of the board.

That made finding the last three words easy enough. I found PRETZEL in the bottom-right corner to complete that half of the board, and then found POPCORN on the left-hand side. That just left FRIES above it to complete the puzzle.

Yesterday's Strands answers

Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #751.

Strands #751

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  • BARRICADE
  • HOOP
  • WALL
  • TUNNEL
  • HURDLE
  • FENCE

...and the spangram was OBSTACLECOURSE.

Strands #751

“Get over it ... or get through it”

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Hi Strands fans. I breezed through today's puzzle, thanks to instantly spotting the word BARRICADE spelt out along the bottom of the board.

I absentmindedly connected the word HOOP above it, and was surprised that it was one of the answers.

But when combined with the theme of "Get over it... or get through it", it all became clear. I immediately thought of assault courses and this was right - albeit in the synonymous form of OBSTACLECOURSE, which was the spangram.

The rest was pretty straightforward. I found WALL in the gap created along the left, and then TUNNEL on the oppose side.

HURDLE was immediately above it, and that just left FENCE in the top-right corner to complete the puzzle.

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