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It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

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I have slightly mixed feelings about this Strands puzzle.

On the one hand, the subject is NINETIESBANDS, and in many ways that’s my specialist subject.

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I’m a huge music fan (and former music journalist) and the ’90s was my era.

On the flip side, what on earth does ‘Generation jam’, the theme clue, refer to?

I have no idea whatsoever.

Prime

Still, rather this than yesterday’s silly emoji-based game.

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