Play Strands #932
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Strands #932 hints
Today's official theme is "It's back!". If that alone doesn't help, work down the hints below.
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What's the theme in plain words?Gentle hint
Look for clothing, fabrics, and styles that were popular a few decades ago and are showing up in stores and on people again.
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How many words am I looking for?Gentle hint
There are 5 theme words plus the spangram.
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A nudge toward the spangramHelpful hint
The long answer describes a fashion movement from a specific decade near the end of the last century, and it also names what is happening to those looks now.
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How do the theme words start?Helpful hint
The theme words start with: G, L, N, S, T.
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How long is the spangram, and which way does it run?Strong hint
The spangram has 13 letters and runs from bottom to top.
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Strands #932 in numbers
- Theme words
- 5
- Recent average
- 5.7
- Spangram length
- 13 letters
- Longest theme word
- 10 letters
Strands #932 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are the spangram and all theme words for September 21, 2026.
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Only want a foothold? Open one word, find it on the board, then go back and try for the rest. Shorter words come first because they give away the least.
Theme word 1 (4 letters)
NEON. It starts in row 5, column 6, counting from the top left.
Theme word 2 (5 letters)
LYCRA. It starts in row 2, column 3, counting from the top left.
Theme word 3 (6 letters)
GRUNGE. It starts in row 8, column 5, counting from the top left.
Theme word 4 (10 letters)
SCRUNCHIES. It starts in row 1, column 6, counting from the top left.
Theme word 5 (10 letters)
TRACKSUITS. It starts in row 6, column 2, counting from the top left.
The spangram (13 letters)
NINETIESTREND. It starts in row 2, column 1, counting from the top left.
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Spangram: NINETIESTREND
Theme words: GRUNGE, LYCRA, NEON, SCRUNCHIES, TRACKSUITS
The clue 'It's back!' points to fashions from the 1990s that have returned to popularity. GRUNGE, LYCRA, NEON, SCRUNCHIES, and TRACKSUITS are all looks from that era, and the spangram NINETIESTREND ties them together as a revival of those styles.
Recent Strands puzzles
| Date | Puzzle | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | #931 | Putting on airs |
| Sep 19 | #930 | Shiver me timbers! |
| Sep 18 | #929 | Shake on it |
| Sep 17 | #928 | A little comic relief |
| Sep 16 | #927 | Hard not to notice |
| Sep 15 | #926 | If you build it |
| Sep 14 | #925 | OH MY GOSH!! |
About Strands
Strands is a daily New York Times word search with a theme. Every letter on the six-by-eight board belongs to an answer, and one answer, the spangram, names the theme and stretches between opposite sides of the board. Past puzzles are a good way to learn how the themed clues are usually worded.
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Strands #932 questions
What was the Strands spangram on September 21, 2026?
The spangram for Strands #932 was NINETIESTREND, for the theme "It's back!".
What were the Strands theme words on September 21, 2026?
GRUNGE, LYCRA, NEON, SCRUNCHIES, TRACKSUITS, plus the spangram NINETIESTREND.
What did the Strands #932 clue mean?
The clue 'It's back!' points to fashions from the 1990s that have returned to popularity. GRUNGE, LYCRA, NEON, SCRUNCHIES, and TRACKSUITS are all looks from that era, and the spangram NINETIESTREND ties them together as a revival of those styles.