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1.Today’s hints
2.Today’s answer
3.Yesterday’s answer
Need some assistance with NYT Strands today?
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #251.
And here’s an unofficial hint from me: “Sound of a decade.”
The spangram will give you a hint about the connection word.
Today, it starts with ‘N’ and ends with ‘S’.
Scroll down to find out what it is… ## Today’s Strands answers
So, what are today’s Strands answers for game #251?
Drumroll, hey…
…and the spangram was NINETIESBANDS.
Strands #251
Generation jam
Hi Strands fans.
Given I was a teenager in the 90s, this was the dream topic for me!
Or it would have been if I’d figured out what the theme was right away.
Nonetheless, I was away naming 90s bands.
I found NIRVANA immediately below BLUR, followed by OASIS in the opposite corner.
I was now ready to tackle the spangram: NINETIESBANDS spelt from top to bottom of the board.
The last one, I must admit, I’d not heard of.
Yesterday’s Strands answers
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