#152Friday, August 2, 2024
Strands answers for August 2, 2024 — “Here, there, and everywhere” (#152)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for August 2, 2024 (puzzle #152) is LOCATION, a 8-letter answer to the theme "Here, there, and everywhere". The 6 theme words are ABOVE, AMONG, BESIDE, BETWEEN, THROUGH and UNDERNEATH.
Where is each answer on the August 2 Strands board?
Strands #152 resolves to these 6 theme words plus the spangram LOCATION.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 7 answers. Every position comes from solving the grid outright — the answers have to tile all 48 letters with no overlap and no remainder, which is what makes a single arrangement provable.
| Answer | Letters | Starts | Ends | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABOVE | 5 | row 1, column 4 | row 2, column 1 | right to left |
| AMONG | 5 | row 5, column 2 | row 8, column 1 | top to bottom |
| BESIDE | 6 | row 3, column 5 | row 1, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| BETWEEN | 7 | row 5, column 5 | row 6, column 2 | right to left |
| THROUGH | 7 | row 3, column 1 | row 2, column 4 | left to right |
| UNDERNEATH | 10 | row 5, column 6 | row 8, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| LOCATION | 8 | row 4, column 1 | row 4, column 6 | left to right |
What did the August 2 Strands grid look like?
The grid below is six letters wide and eight rows deep, with every answer traced through the letters it uses.
Spangram — 8 letters6 theme words
Each line traces one answer through the letters it uses; the heavier yellow line is the spangram.
Read across the grid, row 1 reads V-O-B-A-E-D, row 2 reads E-H-G-H-I-S, row 3 reads T-R-O-U-B-E, row 4 reads L-O-C-T-O-N, row 5 reads M-A-A-I-B-U, row 6 reads O-N-E-E-E-N, row 7 reads N-T-A-W-T-D, and row 8 reads G-H-E-N-R-E.
How hard was the August 2 Strands puzzle?
Strands #152 scores average on our difficulty index, harder than 44% of every Strands puzzle published so far.
Easiest puzzle ever published on the left, hardest on the right. The formula behind the score, and the ranked list of every puzzle, are on the Strands difficulty index.
Who made the August 2 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #152 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by E. Vance. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the August 2 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on August 2, 2024?
The Strands clue for August 2, 2024 is “Here, there, and everywhere”, on puzzle #152. It is answered by the spangram LOCATION, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on August 2, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for August 2, 2024 are ABOVE, AMONG, BESIDE, BETWEEN, THROUGH and UNDERNEATH, plus the spangram LOCATION.
What was the big word in the August 2, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for August 2, 2024 is LOCATION, 8 letters long, running from row 4, column 1 to row 4, column 6. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Here, there, and everywhere” mean?
The Strands theme “Here, there, and everywhere” for August 2, 2024 means LOCATION — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 6 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands August 2, 2024?
Strands puzzle #152 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the August 2, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #152 rates average on a computed index, harder than 44% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on August 2, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Friday, August 2, 2024 is #152, counting from the game's launch on March 4, 2024.
Today’s puzzle and its hint ladder are on the front page. This puzzle sits in August 2024, part of the full Strands archive.