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Today’s Theme, Explained

Today’s theme is ‘The time of our lives’. Expand to see what that means for today’s puzzle.

Think: Silent or Xennials.

Spoilers spelt out in the Strands style.

Thefirst wordis craving avocado toast and side hustles.

Thesecond wordis fluent in memes and TikTok dances.

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Thethird wordis reminiscing about rotary phones and classic rock.

Thefourth wordis destined to rule the future with screens and streams.

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Thespangramis where culture debates and side-eyes collide.

NYT Strands answers for January 17, 2025.