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Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #379, as well as the answers, should it come to that. We'll start off with some clues, before building up to the full answer for Strands #379, so read on if you need a little help. Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #379. You may like NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #377 (Saturday, March 15 2025) NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #369 (Friday, March 7 2025) Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints The official theme for NYT Strands #379 is... "Sound switching". And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Verbal slips". If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens: Still struggling? The spangram will give you a hint about the connection word. Today, it starts and ends with S. Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your inbox. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. 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(Image credit: Alan Martin) ...and the spangram was SPOONERISMS. Strands #379 “Sound switching” Hi Strands fans. If you found yourself utterly bewildered by today's puzzle, you're not alone. As you can see from the score sheet above, I needed a clue for almost every answer, and even after they were all in place, I still needed to look up what on Earth I'd just decoded. SPOONERISMS, if you're unfamiliar, are verbal slips where the first letters of phrases are swapped. E.g: "You hissed the mystery lecture", rather than "You missed the history lecture." So what you have here is actually three pairs of otherwise unconnected words. Rather than going through the order in which I got them as usual (not much use when they were almost all clues), I'll just run through the links. BLUSHING + CROW is "Crushing Blow". BEDDING + WELLS is "Wedding Bells". STRICKEN + CHIPS is "Chicken Strips". Yep. That's it. Hopefully we'll be back to normal tomorrow... Yesterday's Strands answers Reading this in a later time zone? You can find the full article on yesterday's Strands answers for game #378 right here. Today's best Netflix deals Netflix - Standard with ads Netflix - Standard Netflix - Premium See more Gaming News Alan Martin Social Links Navigation Freelance contributor Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, covering phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are found all over the web and in the occasional magazine too. When not weighing up the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, you'll probably find him tackling his ever-growing games backlog. Or, more likely, playing Spelunky for the millionth time. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. 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