NYT Strands Hints and Answers: September 21, 2026 (Puzzle #932)

The New York Times Strands puzzle #932 brings a challenging board layout that might leave you searching for non-theme words just to fill your hint meter. If you want to protect your perfect streak without using up the in-game hints, we have you covered.

Below, you’ll find today’s theme clue, targeted hints for the Spangram, and the complete solution at the bottom of the page.

Today’s Strands Strategy and Commentary

Finding the Spangram first can be tricky since it has 13 letters. Picking out easy words first can clear space and help you earn hints to reveal the rest. Even though the Spangram is made up of the remaining letters once you find all the theme words, it can still be very hard to connect across the board because of its length.

Here is my result for today’s puzzle.

Strands #932
“It’s back!”
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Today’s Strands Hints

To get you started without spoiling the specific words, use these structural clues to navigate the board:

• Today’s Official Theme Clue: “Fashion from the 1990s”
• Spangram Hint: It describes a popular style or look from the 1990s, and it spans across the board in connected parts.
• Spangram Start/End Letters: Starts with N and ends with D, and there are 13 letters in total.

⚠️ Spoiler Warning: The Spangram answer and full list of theme words are shown below. Don’t scroll down if you still want to solve it yourself and follow the hints and clue above.

Today’s Strands Answers

Here are all the theme words found on the board:

• NEON
• GRUNGE
• LYCRA
• SCRUNCHIES
• TRACKSUITS

Yesterday’s Answer

Catch up on yesterday’s solution. This record shows the Spangram and theme words from the previous game, so you can compare results or double-check the past grid.

Below is yesterday’s answer for NYT Strands hints & answers for puzzle #931.

• Spangram: GRANDIOSITY
• Theme Words: STRUT, BOAST, FLEX, BRAG, GLOAT, POSTURE, BLUSTER

For older solutions, see our Strands answers archive.

How did you do?

Did you manage to find the Spangram on your very first try, or did you have to rely on filling the hint meter with unrelated words or just spot some theme words?

Let us know how many hints you used or share your thoughts on today’s theme in the comments section below.