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· Puzzle #202

NYT Strands Hints and Answers for September 21, 2024 (#202)

Spoiler-safe hints for the NYT Strands puzzle of September 21, 2024: the theme clue first, then first letters, word lengths, the spangram, and the full grid.

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Hints for September 21, 2024, one rung at a time

ThemeToday’s theme

I've got the music in me!

Today’s theme is “I've got the music in me!”. All 5 theme words fit that idea — and the spangram names it outright.

Hint 2First letters

The theme words begin with A, F, N, S, T.

Hint 3Word lengths

By length, the answers run 5, 7, 7, 8 and 9. The shortest is 5 letters, the longest 9.

SpangramThe spangram

CONCERTVENUE

12 letters, a single word, running from one edge of the grid to the opposite edge.

Starts with C, ends with E.

AnswersAll theme words
  • ARENA5 letters
  • STADIUM7 letters
  • THEATER7 letters
  • FESTIVAL8 letters
  • NIGHTCLUB9 letters
BoardThe completed grid

Theme wordSpangramEach line follows one word; the small number is that letter’s place in it.

Yesterday’s Strands

Yesterday’s Strands

#201 · “A way with words”

Spangram: POETRY

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