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Best Buy Is Taking Almost $30 Off the Anker P40I Earbuds Ahead of the Spring Sale

The clock is ticking to nab these buds for under $45. This one-day deal expires tonight.

Right now, you can pick up a purple pair of the Anker P40I earbuds for just $42. This one-day sale at Best Buy is set to expire tonight, so you don’t have much time to pick up a pair. If you want to grab them from Amazon instead, the black color option is down to $42 there as well. We expect Amazon to end this sale tonight, when Best Buy does as well. If you want to snag the buds at a record-low price, now’s the time.

The Anker P40I earbuds are one of our favorite budget headphones of 2026. We love these buds because they offer a comfortable fit in your ear since they come with six ear tips, making them great for long wear. The buds also have solid sound quality and noise-canceling. But the coolest feature of these buds is that the case turns into a phone stand. That’s helpful when you’re watching videos or want to be hands-free.

If you’re one to chase the bass, you’ll especially love these buds. CNET headphone expert David Carnoy, in his review, noted the buds «deliver pretty powerful bass, though it’s not boomy or muddy, and there is ample detail.» We’re not the only ones who love these headphones — you do as well. In 2025, these headphones were among the most purchased by CNET readers.

Not exactly the buds you wanted? No worries, Amazon might be kicking off its Big Spring Sale in a couple of days, but you can already take advantage of early headphone deals.

HEADPHONE DEALS OF THE WEEK

Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones (Black):

$248 (save $152)
Beats Studio Pro Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones (Black):

$170 (save $181)
Sony WH-1000XM6 Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-Ear Headphones:

$398 (save $62)
Bose QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones (Twilight Blue):

$179 (save $170)
Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless ANC Over-Ear Headphones (Black):

$200 (save $250)

Deals are selected by the CNET Group commerce team, and may be unrelated to this article.

Why this deal matters

These headphones are a solid choice when it comes to sound quality. But the phone-stand feature makes these buds especially convenient. They are down to a record-low price right now. You can score the purple version at Best Buy for $42, or if you prefer, you can nab the black version at Amazon for the same price. But the sale ends tonight, so act fast.

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for March 23 #750

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for March 23, No. 750.

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Today’s NYT Strands puzzle has an intriguing mix of words. Some of the answers are difficult to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on.

I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far

Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: In pieces

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Smash!

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:

PALE, LEAP, BACK, BACKS, RACK, TACK, PANS, HATE, CRACKER, BREAK, PEAL, DOWN, TOWN, PURE

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:

SNAP, CRACK, RUPTURE, SHATTER, FRACTURE, SPLINTER

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is BREAKDOWN. To find it, start with the B that is five letters to the right and one letter down from the top-left corner, and wind up, then down.

Toughest Strands puzzles

Here are some of the Strands topics I’ve found to be the toughest.

#1: Dated slang. Maybe you didn’t even use this lingo when it was cool. Toughest word: PHAT.

#2: Thar she blows! I guess marine biologists might ace this one. Toughest word: BALEEN or RIGHT.

#3: Off the hook. Again, it helps to know a lot about sea creatures. Sorry, Charlie. Toughest word: BIGEYE or SKIPJACK.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, March 23

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for March 23.

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It helps if you watched the Winter Olympics, at least for 8-Across. Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Often-skipped parts of podcasts
Answer: ADS

4A clue: Netherlands city that’s home to the International Court of Justice, with «The»
Answer: HAGUE

6A clue: Stopped sleeping
Answer: AWOKE

7A clue: Contents of a bear-shaped bottle
Answer: HONEY

8A clue: ___ Liu, gold medal-winning figure skater at the 2026 Olympics
Answer: ALYSA

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Sheer torment
Answer: AGONY

2D clue: «The ___ of Hazzard»
Answer: DUKES

3D clue: «Catch you later!»
Answer: SEEYA

4D clue: Text reaction button between «👎» and «‼️»
Answer: HAHA

5D clue: Nowhere to be found, for short
Answer: AWOL

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 23, #546

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for March 23, No. 546.

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. Let’s hope you know a lot about a certain NBA player. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Somebody has to win!

Green group hint: Gridiron strategy.

Blue group hint: Certain bird.

Purple group hint: A hoops star.