• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… In stitches
NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, March 23 (game #385)

Looking for a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, March 22 (game #384).
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc’s Wordle today page for the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
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NYT Strands today (game #385) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
NYT Strands today (game #385) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- CONE
- TONER
- PLAID
- LINE
- BIND
- BEAST
NYT Strands today (game #385) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 10 letters
NYT Strands today (game #385) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: top, 3rd column
Last side: bottom, 6th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #385) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #385, are…
- DARN
- KNIT
- CROCHET
- EMBROIDER
- MEND
- BASTE
- PATCH
- SPANGRAM: NEEDLEWORK
- My rating: Easy
- My score: 1 hint
A relatively straightforward puzzle today that was easy to KNIT together and without any crazy words or strange patterns to tap out.
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Being good at NEEDLEWORK is an incredibly useful thing to be. It can save money if you DARN socks or PATCH up clothes, it can bring you a sense of purpose and mindfulness. As someone with terrible hand co-ordination and patience I know I couldn’t do it, but I admire people who can.
My auntie spends her evenings knitting woolen animals as she watches the TV, part of a program that sends toys to children in Ukraine. As an individual she can do nothing to stop the conflict, but one woolly bunny at a time she feels she’s doing something to help.
How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.
Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Saturday, 22 March, game #384)
- CHUCKLE
- HOWL
- SHRIEK
- GIGGLE
- CACKLE
- ROAR
- LAUGH
- SPANGRAM: CRACKING UP
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I’ve got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day.
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers…
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