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NYT Strands · Puzzle #737 · March 10, 2026
“Hey!”
Today’s Hints & All Answers
Use the progressive hints to find all 6 theme words and the spangram — then tap Reveal All Answers when you’re ready for the spoiler.
#737
Puzzle No.
6 Words
Theme Words
GOOD DAY
Spangram
4 – 11
Word Lengths
Find Theme Words
Connect letters in any direction — horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. Each letter can only be used once per word, and every letter on the board must be used exactly once overall.
Spot the Spangram
The spangram is a special word or phrase that spans the entire grid, touching two opposite sides. It captures the puzzle’s central theme and is highlighted in yellow when found.
Use Hints
Find any non-theme word of 4+ letters three times to unlock a hint that highlights the letters of one theme word. Use sparingly to protect your streak!
Hints
No spoilers — progressively specific
01
Today’s theme is “Hey!” — think about all the different ways people around the world say hello when they first encounter someone.
Theme
02
All 6 theme words are greetings — words used to acknowledge someone’s presence or to open a conversation in a warm or formal way.
Category
03
Word lengths range from 4 to 11 letters. Some are casual and everyday, others are more formal or old-fashioned — but all mean essentially the same thing.
Structure
04
One word is the most universally recognised greeting on the planet — a 5-letter word used in virtually every English-speaking country and understood worldwide.
Word Clue
05
One is a nautical greeting — famously associated with pirates and sailors, often shouted across the water when hailing another vessel.
Word Clue
06
One is a formal, old-fashioned salutation of 11 letters — the kind you might find in an ornate letter or spoken by someone with impeccable manners at a grand occasion.
Word Clue
07
All six theme words: HELLO · HOWDY · WELCOME · GREETINGS · AHOY · SALUTATIONS
All Words
Spangram
Spans the full grid · highlighted yellow in-game
Spangram
GOOD DAY
An expression used as a greeting or farewell — the unifying idea tying all 6 theme words together. Each answer (Hello, Howdy, Welcome, Greetings, Ahoy, Salutations) is a way of wishing someone a good day by acknowledging their presence warmly.
Theme Words
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HELLO
5 letters · H-E-L-L-O
The world’s most recognised greeting — a simple, warm, universally understood five-letter word that opens conversations everywhere from corner shops to international phone calls. Popularised as a telephone greeting in the late 19th century.
HOWDY
5 letters · H-O-W-D-Y
A casual, friendly greeting rooted in American Southern and Western dialects — a contraction of “How do you do?” Evokes the warmth of a ranch porch, a cowboy tipping their hat, or a cheerful neighbour waving from across the fence.
WELCOME
7 letters · W-E-L-C-O-M-E
A greeting that does double duty — it acknowledges someone’s arrival and expresses genuine pleasure at their presence. From Old English, it literally means “a wished-for guest.” The word you see on doormats, in hotel lobbies, and at city limits signs.
GREETINGS
9 letters · G-R-E-E-T-I-N-G-S
A slightly formal or theatrical way to say hello — often used to open a speech, a letter, or with a hint of playful ceremony. Think of a magician stepping onto a stage or an alien in a science fiction film making contact for the first time.
AHOY
4 letters · A-H-O-Y
A nautical hailing call — traditionally used by sailors to hail a ship or attract attention across water. Made famous by pirates and seafarers, it is now mostly associated with maritime tradition and the occasional pirate fancy-dress costume.
SALUTATIONS
11 letters · S-A-L-U-T-A-T-I-O-N-S
The most grand and formal of all greetings — from the Latin salutare, meaning to wish health and safety upon someone. The word E.B. White’s spider Charlotte used to address Wilbur in Charlotte’s Web, making it feel both literary and warmly old-fashioned.
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