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NYT Strands Puzzle Hints and Tips for Nov. 9, 2024: “Generation Jam” Theme

Strands Hint: Trouble with today’s NYT Strands puzzle? Some clues to solving the “Generation Jam” theme are below. These clues should help Strands beginners and experts!

Tips for Spangram
Today’s spangram is on 1990s musical icons. Think of popular rock, ska, and grunge bands from that time.

Theme Word Hints
Theme words include ’90s band names. These may be obvious to rock and alternative fans!

Theme Words Today
Start with famous 1990s bands. OASIS, TOOL, PAVEMENT, SUBLIME, BLUR, and NIRVANA are today’s themes. Finding these names will help you finish the puzzle.

Playing Strands
Strands requires finding theme-related terms. Find each word using board letters. Words can go any way and stay blue when found.

Use Hints
Lost the theme words? Find four-letter non-theme words. Theme word letters are highlighted in hints for every three words found.

What’s Spangram?
Today’s spangram is NINETIES BANDS. Finding this is a huge step toward solving the puzzle.

Have fun puzzle-making!

Mangesh Wakchaure is a veteran writer working at London Lens, focusing on foreign news coverage on a range of topics.