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Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers.

And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers.

NYT Strands board for March 21, 2025: Ode to the aubergine.

Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need!

(Hint: Its purple and often used as a flirty emoji.)

The spangram is two words describing meals made with that veggie.

Completed NYT Strands board for March 21, 2024: Ode to the aubergine.

BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle!

Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle.

What is the spangram in todays Strands?

Todays spangram is EGGPLANTDISH.

What are the theme words in todays Strands?

The theme words today are: PARMIGIANA, STUFFED, RATATOUILLE, MOUSSAKA.

Nope, I think its eggplant preparation methods, because theres the word STUFFED.

Hey, theres the spangram, from top to bottom: EGGPLANTDISH.

PARMIGIANA is in the upper left corner.

(That sounds so good right now, wow.)

RATATOUILLE is in the upper left corner.

Your job is to find the hidden words within the board that reflect the puzzles theme.

When you find the spangram, it will be highlighted in yellow.

Solving the spangram usually makes the rest of the puzzle much easier to complete.

There is only one correct solution.

How to win Strands

Unlike Connections and Wordle, you cannot fail Strands.

you’re free to’t run out of guesses, and there is no time limit.