For the Tuesday, September 17, 2024 NYT Strands puzzle, the theme clue is “On the rebound.” Start with the hint below if you want a nudge; the spangram and full answer list are farther down and clearly marked as spoilers.
A gentle hint for “On the rebound”
Think of things that bounce back or bounce up. The theme connects several different kinds of rebound, rather than one single sport or object.
A stronger hint
One answer names a sport, while others include an animal, a sound, a season, and something you might jump on. The spangram is a playful phrase about bouncing.
Spoiler: the spangram
LETSBOUNCE (also written “LET’S BOUNCE”) is the spangram reported by the available answer guides. It captures the puzzle’s bouncing theme.
Spoiler: all theme words
- BASKETBALL
- ECHO
- KANGAROO
- SPRING
- TRAMPOLINE
The solution is reported consistently by Xfire, Try Hard Guides, and TechRadar. Their guides identify the puzzle by its date and theme. The puzzle number is less dependable: contemporaneous guides call it #198, while Xfire and a later archive label it #331; the discrepancy is unexplained. See HintPulse’s archive for its historical listing.
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