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Today's Strands Hints and Clues for "Ode to the aubergine" - Friday, March 21, 2025

Strands Hints and Answers (March 21, 2025): Stuck on today's Strands? We've got today's hints and answers to guide you through it.

Strands is a daily game on the New York Times, with a new grid of letters and themes for players to rack their brains. Although the game provides the puzzle's theme and some hints, it can be difficult to find the answers.

If you are one of those struggling with today's NYT Strands, you have stumbled upon the right place. We'll help you solve today's spangram and find all the words.

WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Only read on if you want to know today's Strands answers.

Today's Strands Theme

Before we show the hints and the answers, let's check the given theme for today.

Today's theme is:

ODE TO THE AUBERGINE

The theme may not be obvious at first, so here’s a quick breakdown to point you in the right direction.

  • Today's theme celebrates a versatile vegetable often used in Mediterranean and Italian cuisine, known for its vibrant purple color and unique texture. This ingredient finds its way into a variety of layered dishes, baked entrees, and hearty mains, showcasing its adaptability and rich flavor in numerous recipes.

Today's NYT Strands Hints

Still confused about the words? Here are some hints to help you:

Strands Hint 1: What are the starting letters of today's words?

There are five words including the spangram.

Below are the starting letters & lengths for each of the theme words:

  • Starts with "M" and has eight letters.
  • Starts with "P" and has 10 letters.
  • Starts with "R" and has 11 letters.
  • Starts with "S" and has seven letters.

And today's spangram starts with "E".

Strands Hint 2: Where are today's words located on today's strands grid?

Here are some clues about their starting positions. For all words except the spangram:

  • Two words start from the top row
  • One word starts from the left edge of the grid
  • One word starts from the right edge of the grid
  • One word starts from the middle of the grid

Today's NYT Strands Clue Words

One great feature of Strands is the in-game hints. If you’d like to use them, look for these words on the board:

  • GLID
  • RAIL
  • PARGANAS
  • TAIL
  • GONIDIA
  • SEAM

Right below, you’ll find today's Strands answers. Pause here if you’re not ready to see them.

Today's NYT Strands Spangram

First, let's reveal today's Strands spangram:

EGGPLANTDISH

Today's NYT Strands Answers

If the spangram didn't help you get the answers, then you can find today's answers below:

  • MOUSSAKA
  • PARMIGIANA
  • RATATOUILLE
  • STUFFED

Yesterday's NYT Strands Answer (March 20, 2025)

Are you still tackling yesterday’s Strands (Thursday, March 20, 2025)? Or reading this from another timezone? Don’t fret — we have the answers you need!

Find yesterday's Strands answers, hints, and spangram here.

Yesterday's Strands theme was:

WETLAND PATROL

Yesterday's spangram was:

WADINGBIRD

Yesterday's Strands answers were:

  • BITTERN
  • EGRET
  • FLAMINGO
  • IBIS
  • SPOONBILL
  • STORK

And that wraps up today's Strands answers, hints, and spangram. If you love playing word games, we have answers and solvers to most of NYT's games. Check out:

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