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Today’s Theme, Explained

Today’s theme is ‘Two thumbs up’. Expand to see what that means for today’s puzzle.

The theme refers tomovies that won the top award at the Oscars.

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Word Hints

Expand below to seehintsfortoday’s words.

Thefirst wordis a harmonious tale where silence speaks louder than words.

Thesecond wordis an exposé that shines on the sins hiding in plain sight.

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Thethird wordis a twisted upstairs-downstairs game of survival and deception.

Thefourth wordis a tender glow illuminating identity and self-discovery.

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Thefifth wordis a war-torn brotherhood marching through the jungle of morality.

NYT Strands answers for March 8, 2025.