NYT Strands game #202, published September 21, 2024, has the theme “I’ve got the music in me!” Use the graduated hints below if you want help solving it, then continue past the spoiler warning for the five theme words and spangram.
Hints for Strands #202
Try these in order, stopping when you have enough to find the remaining words. The first clue points toward the theme; the later clues get more specific.
- Theme: “I’ve got the music in me!”
- Clue words: STUD, DUNE, ETCH, RATE, TARE, STONE.
- Spangram hint: Think of a temple of music.
- Spangram position: It starts at the left edge in the fifth row and ends at the right edge in the third row.
Spoiler warning: full answers
The following list reveals every theme word and the spangram for this historical puzzle.
Theme words
- ARENA
- STADIUM
- NIGHTCLUB
- THEATER
- FESTIVAL
Spangram
CONCERTVENUE
How the puzzle’s theme fits
All five theme words name places or events where music can be heard: an arena, stadium, nightclub, theater, or festival. Together, they point to the spangram, CONCERTVENUE.
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About this puzzle
This is the archived September 21, 2024 puzzle, game #202—not a description of the puzzle available today. In its September 21, 2024 explanation of Strands, Forbes described a six-by-eight letter grid where players find theme-related words and a spangram that spans opposite sides. Forbes’ puzzle coverage and Try Hard Guides’ answer page independently confirm the theme and solution. TechRadar’s Marc McLaren called it “Moderate” and said he needed one hint; those are his personal rating and experience, not a general difficulty measure. TechRadar’s hints and solution include the clue words and spangram endpoints listed above.
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