Strands Answers in Order March 29, 2024 #85, Hints, and Tips
Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for March 29, 2024. First, try our no‑spoiler hints with theme nudges and first letters. When you’re ready, reveal today’s spangram. If you only want solutions, jump to the full word list in order. We also keep yesterday’s answers and a clean monthly archive for quick access.
Today's Strands Hints (No Spoilers)
Theme clue: "Pardon my French!"
Category nudge: Think about pardon my french!
Theme words count: 6 words to find
First letters of theme words:
A, B, B, C, C, L
Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
SPANGRAM: LOANWORDS
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "Pardon my French!" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
APERITIFBERETBUREAUCHAUFFEURCHICLIAISON
All Valid Solutions (653 words):
BERET
CHAUFFEUR
BUREAU
APERITIF
CHIC
LIAISON
LOANWORDS
ABET
ABID
ABOARD
ABORAL
ABORD
ABORDS
ABORE
ABSIT
ACINAR
ADIT
ADOBE
ADOBES
ADORE
ADORER
ADOWN
AFAR
AFFINAL
AHIS
AHURU
AIAS
ALCO
ALIAS
ALIF
ALNICO
ALOIN
ALURE
ANAL
ANCILIA
ANCON
ANIL
ANION
ANOA
APER
APERT
APICIAN
APOD
APODS
ARDS
AROBA
AROW
AULA
AULOI
AURA
AURAE
AURAL
AWARD
AWARDS
AWARE
AWARER
BAAL
BADS
BAHT
BAUR
BAWN
BEAD
BEADS
BEAN
BEAU
BEAUFIN
BEER
BEERS
BEET
BEFANA
BEFFANA
BERE
BERTH
BERTHA
BESIT
BETE
BETH
BEWARE
BHAWAN
BIDS
BISE
BISECT
BOAR
BOARD
BOARDS
BODS
BORA
BORAL
BORD
BORDS
BORE
BORER
BOWER
BOWFIN
BOWHEAD
BOWHEADS
BRAE
BREAD
BREADS
BREE
BREECH
BREES
BREW
BUFF
BUFFA
BUFFE
BUFFER
BUFFI
BURA
CAIN
CANOLA
CANULA
CANULAE
CANULAR
CEBID
CEBIDS
CERE
CERO
CERT
CETE
CHAD
CHADO
CHADOR
CHADS
CHAI
CHAIN
CHAIS
CHAO
CHAOS
CHAS
CHAUFE
CHAUFER
CHAUFF
CHAUFFER
CHAW
CHAWER
CHEER
CHEERS
CHER
CHERE
CHERT
CHIA
CHIAO
CHIAS
CHICER
CHILI
CHIP
CHIS
CHUFA
CHUFF
CHUFFER
CIAO
CIAOS
CICERO
CILIA
CILICE
CION
CLAN
CLAP
CLARO
CLAW
CLAWER
CLIFF
CLINCH
CLIP
CLIPE
COIF
COIFFE
COIFFEUR
COIFFURE
COIL
COIN
COINFER
COLA
COLURE
COOS
CRAN
CRANCH
CRANIA
CRAP
CRAPE
CRAW
CROFT
CROP
CROW
CROWEA
CROWER
CROWN
CUFF
CURB
CURE
CURF
CURFEW
DABS
DAES
DAUR
DAWN
DIBS
DOAB
DOABS
DOBS
DOPA
DOPE
DOPER
DORE
DORP
DORPER
DORR
DOWAR
DOWER
DOWF
DOWN
DOWNA
DRAFF
DRAP
DRAPE
DRAPER
DRAW
DRAWER
DRAWERFUL
DRAWN
DROP
DROW
DROWN
EARFUL
ECHT
EECH
EPIC
EPICRANIA
ERECT
ERES
ERUCT
ETCH
ETCHER
ETCHERS
ETCHES
ETHE
ETHER
ETHERS
FAIL
FAIN
FALCHION
FALCON
FANAL
FANFARE
FANFIC
FANION
FARCE
FARCER
FARCI
FARD
FARDS
FARE
FARER
FARO
FAUN
FAUNA
FAUNAS
FAUR
FAWN
FERAL
FIBER
FIBERS
FIBRE
FIBRES
FIBS
FICO
FIDO
FIDS
FILA
FILAR
FILCH
FINAL
FINCA
FINCAS
FINCH
FIRE
FIREPAN
FIREPOWER
FIRER
FOAL
FOBS
FORA
FORCE
FORCER
FORD
FORDS
FORE
FOREPAW
FOREPLAN
FORRIT
FRAE
FRANC
FRANCO
FRANION
FRAP
FRAPE
FRAU
FRIT
FROW
FROWN
FURAL
FURFUR
FURFURAL
HAAF
HAAR
HABIT
HADS
HAES
HAET
HAIL
HAIN
HAUF
HAWFINCH
HEAD
HEADROPE
HEADS
HERB
HERBS
HERE
HERS
HETE
HILA
HILAR
HILI
HUER
HUFF
HUFFER
HWAN
ICER
ICON
ILIA
ILIAC
INCH
INCLIP
INFARE
INFAUNA
INFAUNAS
INFER
INWARD
INWARDS
ISBA
LAER
LANA
LANAI
LANCH
LARD
LARDS
LARE
LAUAN
LAUF
LAWER
LAWN
LIANA
LIAS
LICE
LICH
LICHANOS
LICHI
LICHIS
LIFE
LIFEFUL
LIFER
LINCH
LION
LIPA
LIPE
LIPO
LOACH
LOAF
LOAFER
LOAN
LOANWORD
LOCA
LOCH
LOCHAN
LOCHIA
LOCI
LOIN
LOON
LOOS
LOUN
LUAU
LUBE
LUBRA
LUFF
LUFFA
LUNA
LUNAS
LURE
NACH
NAFF
NAFFER
NAIF
NAIFER
NAIL
NAIN
NAOI
NAOS
NAPE
NARC
NARD
NARDS
NARE
NARRE
NAWAB
NAWABS
NICOL
NIFE
NIFF
NIFFER
NOAH
NOIL
NOUL
NUFF
NUFFIN
OBEAH
OBES
OBIS
OBIT
OCAS
ODAH
OILCAN
ONOS
OPAL
OPERA
ORAL
ORDS
ORFE
OWER
PANCHION
PANIC
PARD
PARDAH
PARDI
PARDS
PARE
PARER
PARR
PAWA
PAWER
PAWN
PERI
PERITI
PERT
PICA
PICAS
PICE
PICRA
PILA
PILAF
PILAFF
PILAO
PILAR
PILAW
PILCH
PILCROW
PILI
PLAN
PLANCH
PLICA
PODS
PORAL
PORE
PORER
POWAN
POWER
POWERFUL
POWN
PRANA
PRAO
PRAWN
PROA
PROB
PROBE
PROBER
PROBERS
PROBES
PROBIT
PROBS
PROD
PRODS
PROF
PROFIT
PROW
PROWER
RAFF
RANA
RANCH
RANI
RAPE
RAPER
RAUN
RAWER
RAWHEAD
RAWHEADS
RAWN
READ
READS
REAL
REALO
REAN
REBID
REBIDS
REBIT
REBOARD
REBOARDS
REBOP
REBORE
REBS
REBUFF
RECHAUFFE
RECROWN
RECUR
RECURE
REECH
REES
REFIT
REFT
REHAB
REHABS
REPLA
REPLAN
REPLICA
REPLICAS
REPLICON
REPO
REPOWER
REPRO
REPROBE
REPROBES
RERAN
RESID
RESIFT
RESIT
RETCH
RETCHES
RETE
RETES
REWAN
REWARD
REWARDS
REWORD
REWORDS
REWORE
RIFE
RIFER
RIFT
ROAD
ROADS
ROAN
ROBE
ROBES
ROBS
RODS
ROPE
ROPER
ROWAN
ROWER
RUANA
RUBE
RUCHE
RUCHES
RUEFUL
RUFF
RUFFE
RUFFIAN
RUFFIN
SAIC
SAIL
SAIN
SEABOARD
SEAWAN
SEAWARD
SEAWARE
SECH
SECT
SECURE
SEER
SERE
SICH
SICILIANA
SICILIANO
SIDA
SIFT
SITREP
SOOL
SOON
TEABOARD
TEABOARDS
TEAD
TEADS
TEAWARE
TECH
TEER
TEERS
TEES
TERES
TERSE
THAE
THAW
THAWER
THEE
THERE
TIDS
TIRE
TIRR
TREAD
TREADS
TREE
TREES
TREF
TREPAN
TRES
TRIFID
ULNA
ULNAS
UNAI
UNAIS
UREA
UREAL
WABS
WADI
WADIS
WADS
WADSET
WADT
WAES
WAFER
WAFF
WALI
WANION
WARD
WARDS
WARE
WARP
WARPER
WARRE
WAUCHT
WAUFF
WAUR
WEAN
WHAE
WHAUR
WHEE
WHERE
WHET
WOAD
WOADS
WORD
WORDS
WORE
WORRIT
Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.
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