Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is all about time — and it’s perfectly timed for Daylight Saving. If you’re feeling stuck, here are all the hints and the full answer list for March 8, 2026.
What Is NYT Strands?
NYT Strands is the New York Times’ elevated word-search game. Players find themed words by connecting letters in any direction — up, down, left, right, or diagonally — and every letter in the grid must be used.
Each puzzle has a spangram: a special word or phrase that summarizes the day’s theme and spans the entire grid from one side to the other.
Today’s Theme Hint
The hint for March 8, 2026 is: “That time of year again.”
The words are all related to time changes — a fitting theme since today is the first day of Daylight Saving Time in the US.
Spangram Hint
- Is it horizontal or vertical? Horizontal
NYT Strands Spangram Answer — March 8, 2026
The spangram for today is: Daylight Savings
NYT Strands Word List — March 8, 2026
Here are all the answers for today’s puzzle:
- Spring
- Hour
- Losing
- Clock
- Forward
- Sleep
Full Puzzle Answers Summary
Today’s theme revolves around Daylight Saving Time — the annual tradition of setting clocks forward one spring. Words like “Spring,” “Forward,” “Clock,” and “Losing” (as in losing an hour of sleep) all tie together perfectly under the spangram Daylight Savings.
If you enjoyed today’s puzzle, check out our hints and answers for other NYT games. For yesterday’s puzzle, see our March 6, 2026 NYT Strands hints and answers. You can also browse our full archive starting with the March 1, 2026 NYT Strands hints and answers.
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