Need help with today's NYT strand? At first glance, today's theme - “I've got the music in me!” - may seem to mean a lot of things, but it actually relates to one particular area of music

Below are some helpful hints and what-if answers for Strand #202 Please read on if you need a little help, as we will start with the hints and then lead you to the full answer to Strand #202

WARNING: There are spoilers for Strand #202

The official theme for NYT Strands #202 is “I've got the music in me!”

And here's an unofficial hint from me: “live act”

If you're still unsure, here's a handy word that gives you a valuable hint token:

Still having trouble? Spangram gives us a hint on conjunct words Today, it starts with a 'C' and ends with an 'E'

Scroll down to see what it is

It's a CONCERTVENUE

Now, what's the answer to today's Strand game #202?

Drumroll please

Spangram was CONCERTVENUE

Strand in #202

“I've got the music in me!”

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Hello, Strand fans! At first the theme “I've got the music in me!” seems so broad, I don't know what it means

But as is often the case with Strand themes, there is an extra meaning behind the words In this case, the “in me” part is just as important as the “music” part, because it relates to live music

Unfortunately, I had to take a hint before I could figure it out But when the ARENA was revealed, there wasn't much room for ambiguity, and I soon got the spangram CONCERTVENUE in the middle of the board

THEATER was drawn as a code between the lower left spangram and ARENA, with the word STADIUM visible in the upper right; FESTIVAL was to the left of that, leaving only NIGHTCLUB in the lower right bag to complete the puzzle

Are you reading this late in the day? You can read the full article about Strand's solution to yesterday's game #201 here