I admit that I often take Strands themes too literally. In today's theme "That's my jam!" I searched for strawberry, blueberry and other fruit jams on the board. I quickly realized that these were not edible jams because I could not find the word "berry" that should have been there.
How to Play Strands, the New York Times (NYT) Word Game
Instead, I stumbled upon a word that I didn’t expect to be part of the solution, and it all started to make sense. I realized that “jam” referred to something completely different, but it wasn’t so tricky that it felt like a pun, like we sometimes do. It’s still very close to the original meaning of “jam,” but not in the edible jam sense. Here are some hints to help you figure out the Spangram and its solutions.
If you don't want to be spoiled and want to see the final answer to the pangram, stop scrolling now because the answer is right below.
Today's Strands Spangram is "MUSICGENRE". It starts with the left "M" and ends with the right "E" in the last column, and goes down the middle to the top of the board. So, what you're looking for on today's board are the names of different music genres. Luckily, none of the genres are too obscure or unknown. Think of the most common genres from the past few decades and avoid niches or subgenres. Think broadly and focus on familiar styles of music.
