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NYT Strands Answer & Hints — “Power plants”, March 29, 2025

Stuck on the March 29, 2025 NYT Strands puzzle? Here are progressive hints and the full answer for the “Power plants” puzzle (Strands #88 of 509 in our archive). Every reveal is hidden by default — click to open the ones you need.

Spoiler warning. The answers below are for the March 29, 2025 NYT Strands puzzle. Scroll past this section if you want to solve it yourself first.
Hint 1: The themeReveal

The theme for the March 29, 2025 NYT Strands puzzle is “Power plants”. Every theme word and the spangram connects back to this phrase, so think about what related words might fit a 6×8 grid of 48 letters before you start scanning.

Hint 2: Spangram length and first letterReveal

The spangram for the “Power plants” puzzle is 13 letters long and starts with the letter V. It touches two opposite edges of the grid, as every NYT Strands spangram does.

Hint 3: How many theme wordsReveal

Besides the spangram, the March 29, 2025 NYT Strands puzzle has 7 theme words. Together with the spangram, they use every letter on the 6×8 grid exactly once.

Answer: Full spangramReveal

The spangram for the March 29, 2025 NYT Strands “Power plants” puzzle is VEGANPROTEINS. It spans two opposite edges of the 6×8 grid and captures the theme directly.

Answer: All theme wordsReveal

Here are the 7 theme words for the March 29, 2025 NYT Strands “Power plants” puzzle:

  • BEANS
  • NUTS
  • SEEDS
  • SEITAN
  • TEMPEH
  • TOFU
  • YEAST

Plus the spangram VEGANPROTEINS, that’s every word on the grid — all 48 letters accounted for.

Answers for the March 29, 2025 NYT Strands puzzle. Strands Unlimited is an independent fan archive — today's NYT Strands is free on nytimes.com/games/strands.

About the "Power plants" NYT Strands puzzle

This puzzle is themed "Power plants", a descriptive phrase that captures the essence of what you're searching for. In Strands, descriptive themes give you a broad direction without being too specific — the fun is in discovering exactly which nature & animals words the puzzle maker chose to represent the idea. The spangram will name the core concept, and the theme words are its supporting cast.

At 7 theme words, this is one of the denser puzzles in the archive. The grid is packed, so words will be closer together. The 13-letter spangram is notably long, consuming a good chunk of the grid's 48 letters. Its size makes it easier to find if you focus on the grid's edges. Originally published on a Saturday, Puzzle #88 is from the early days of the Strands archive — one of the original puzzles that established the game's style.

#88
Puzzle Number
7
Theme Words
13
Spangram Letters
Challenging
Difficulty

How to approach "Power plants"

  • The theme paints a picture. Brainstorm 5-10 words that come to mind when you read it, then scan the grid for those words or close variants.
  • With 7 theme words and a long spangram, nearly every letter in the grid belongs to a word. Start with the spangram — it uses many letters and opens up the board significantly.
  • If the theme seems abstract, look for concrete nouns first. Most Strands puzzles hide everyday words (objects, animals, foods, places) rather than abstract concepts.
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