#178Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Strands answers for August 28, 2024 — “Commuter benefits” (#178)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for August 28, 2024 (puzzle #178) is PUBLICTRANSPORT, a 15-letter answer to the theme "Commuter benefits". The 5 theme words are FERRY, MONORAIL, STREETCAR, SUBWAY and TRAIN.
Where is each answer on the August 28 Strands board?
Strands #178 resolves to these 5 theme words plus the spangram PUBLICTRANSPORT.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERRY | 5 | row 2, column 2 | row 3, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| MONORAIL | 8 | row 6, column 4 | row 6, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| STREETCAR | 9 | row 4, column 6 | row 3, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| SUBWAY | 6 | row 7, column 3 | row 7, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| TRAIN | 5 | row 5, column 1 | row 1, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| PUBLICTRANSPORT | 15 | row 6, column 1 | row 6, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the August 28 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 — 15 letters5 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 R-E-N-E-E-T, row 2 reads R-F-I-R-C-A, row 3 reads Y-A-L-I-T-R, row 4 reads R-B-S-N-C-S, row 5 reads T-U-P-O-A-T, row 6 reads P-T-R-M-R-L, row 7 reads Y-B-S-O-R-I, and row 8 reads A-W-U-N-O-A.
How hard was the August 28 Strands puzzle?
Strands #178 scores hard on our difficulty index, harder than 93% 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 28 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #178 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Natalie Erjavec. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the August 28 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on August 28, 2024?
The Strands clue for August 28, 2024 is “Commuter benefits”, on puzzle #178. It is answered by the spangram PUBLICTRANSPORT, and all 5 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on August 28, 2024?
The 5 Strands theme words for August 28, 2024 are FERRY, MONORAIL, STREETCAR, SUBWAY and TRAIN, plus the spangram PUBLICTRANSPORT.
What was the big word in the August 28, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for August 28, 2024 is PUBLICTRANSPORT, 15 letters long, running from row 6, column 1 to row 6, column 2. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Commuter benefits” mean?
The Strands theme “Commuter benefits” for August 28, 2024 means PUBLICTRANSPORT — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 5 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands August 28, 2024?
Strands puzzle #178 has 5 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the August 28, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #178 rates hard on a computed index, harder than 93% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on August 28, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 is #178, 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.