#174Saturday, August 24, 2024
Strands answers for August 24, 2024 — “Crumby theme” (#174)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for August 24, 2024 (puzzle #174) is CRACKERS, a 8-letter answer to the theme "Crumby theme". The 7 theme words are ANIMAL, GOLDFISH, OYSTER, RICE, SALTINE, SODA and WATER.
Where is each answer on the August 24 Strands board?
Strands #174 resolves to these 7 theme words plus the spangram CRACKERS.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMAL | 6 | row 3, column 1 | row 1, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| GOLDFISH | 8 | row 6, column 6 | row 4, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| OYSTER | 6 | row 6, column 4 | row 7, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| RICE | 4 | row 8, column 2 | row 6, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| SALTINE | 7 | row 1, column 6 | row 4, column 6 | top to bottom |
| SODA | 4 | row 4, column 3 | row 5, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| WATER | 5 | row 8, column 1 | row 7, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| CRACKERS | 8 | row 5, column 1 | row 7, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the August 24 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 letters7 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 L-A-M-L-A-S, row 2 reads N-I-I-F-T-I, row 3 reads A-S-A-C-D-N, row 4 reads H-R-S-K-L-E, row 5 reads C-O-D-A-E-O, row 6 reads E-T-E-O-R-G, row 7 reads R-A-C-Y-R-S, and row 8 reads W-R-I-S-T-E.
How hard was the August 24 Strands puzzle?
Strands #174 scores easy on our difficulty index, harder than 18% 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 24 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #174 was edited by Tracy Bennett, who also constructed it. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the August 24 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on August 24, 2024?
The Strands clue for August 24, 2024 is “Crumby theme”, on puzzle #174. It is answered by the spangram CRACKERS, and all 7 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on August 24, 2024?
The 7 Strands theme words for August 24, 2024 are ANIMAL, GOLDFISH, OYSTER, RICE, SALTINE, SODA and WATER, plus the spangram CRACKERS.
What was the big word in the August 24, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for August 24, 2024 is CRACKERS, 8 letters long, running from row 5, column 1 to row 7, 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 “Crumby theme” mean?
The Strands theme “Crumby theme” for August 24, 2024 means CRACKERS — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 7 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands August 24, 2024?
Strands puzzle #174 has 7 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the August 24, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #174 rates easy on a computed index, harder than 18% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on August 24, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Saturday, August 24, 2024 is #174, 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.