NYT Strands puzzle #251, dated Saturday, November 9, 2024, has the theme clue “Generation jam.” If you want to solve it yourself, start with the hints below; the complete answer list is farther down.
Hints for Strands #251
Theme clue
“Generation jam” points toward music associated with a particular decade.
Spangram hint
Try “GrungePop?” as a nudge toward the theme-spanning answer.
Where to look for the spangram
The spangram starts at the top edge in the third column and ends at the bottom edge in the third column, according to TechRadar’s November 9 guide.
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Words that unlock in-game hints
In Strands, finding qualifying non-theme words can earn hints. For this board, the guide lists these clue words: SINE, LEND, STUN, LIME, RULE, and BAND. Try Hard Guides describes the general mechanic: submit any word of at least four letters, and each three such words earns a hint revealing one theme answer.
How Strands works
Strands is a themed word search. Letters can connect in any direction, but a letter cannot be reused or crossed through as part of an answer. The spangram describes the theme and connects opposite sides of the board. Once all answers are found, every grid letter has been used once, as explained in the Try Hard Guides overview.
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Spoilers below.
The six theme answers are BLUR, OASIS, PAVEMENT, TOOL, NIRVANA, and SUBLIME. The spangram is NINETIESBANDS. The same answer set appears in the TechRadar guide and the Try Hard Guides answer guide.
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