Strands · No. 932 · Monday, September 21, 2026

NYT Strands #932 hints and answers

Today’s theme clue is “It's back!”. Hints for the theme and the spangram, one step at a time.

By DailyWordHint editors · Puzzle for Monday, September 21, 2026 · Puzzle by Tracy Bennett for The New York Times

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Today’s themeIt's back!

Every 3 non-theme words you find earn a hint.

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The theme5 words

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Middle school closet, now the hottest thing on TikTok.

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Fads from that decade: hair ties, stretchy fabric, flannel rock, glowing colors, matching athletic sets.

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One theme word: SCRUNCHIES

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Theme words: GRUNGE, LYCRA, NEON, SCRUNCHIES, TRACKSUITS

The spangramTouches two sides

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Name the decade, then name what keeps coming around.

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It pairs a ten-year span before Y2K with the style craze cycling back into fashion.

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N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D (13 letters)

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NINETIESTREND

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