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NYT Strands Answer & Hints — “Hey”, March 10, 2026

Stuck on the March 10, 2026 NYT Strands puzzle? Here are progressive hints and the full answer for the “Hey” puzzle (Strands #429 of 508 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 10, 2026 NYT Strands puzzle. Scroll past this section if you want to solve it yourself first.
Hint 1: The themeReveal

The theme for the March 10, 2026 NYT Strands puzzle is “Hey”. 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 “Hey” puzzle is 7 letters long and starts with the letter G. 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 10, 2026 NYT Strands puzzle has 6 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 10, 2026 NYT Strands “Hey” puzzle is GOODDAY. It spans two opposite edges of the 6×8 grid and captures the theme directly.

Answer: All theme wordsReveal

Here are the 6 theme words for the March 10, 2026 NYT Strands “Hey” puzzle:

  • AHOY
  • GREETINGS
  • HELLO
  • HOWDY
  • SALUTATIONS
  • WELCOME

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

Answers for the March 10, 2026 NYT Strands puzzle. Strands Unlimited is an independent fan archive — today's NYT Strands is free on nytimes.com/games/strands.

About the "Hey" NYT Strands puzzle

The theme "Hey" sets the scene for this Strands puzzle with a descriptive phrase that hints at what the hidden words have in common. Descriptive themes in Strands work like a title for a category — they paint a picture, and the theme words are the details that fill it in. This general puzzle asks you to find words that fit within the world the theme describes, with the spangram acting as the key that connects them all.

This puzzle has 6 theme words hidden in the grid — a balanced count that gives you enough to work with without overwhelming the board. The 7-letter spangram is on the shorter side, which can actually make it harder to spot — shorter words have fewer distinctive letter patterns to latch onto. Originally published on a Tuesday, Puzzle #429 is a more recent addition to the 508+ puzzle archive.

#429
Puzzle Number
6
Theme Words
7
Spangram Letters
Medium
Difficulty

How to approach "Hey"

  • 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.
  • Start by scanning the grid edges for the spangram — it must connect two opposite sides. Once you find it, the theme becomes clear and the remaining words are easier to spot.
  • Try reading the grid edges clockwise. The spangram's first and last letters will be on opposite edges, and edge letters are the fastest way to identify spangram candidates.
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