#146Saturday, July 27, 2024
Strands answers for July 27, 2024 — “Bedtime story” (#146)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for July 27, 2024 (puzzle #146) is GOODNIGHTMOON, a 13-letter answer to the theme "Bedtime story". The 6 theme words are CLOCKS, KITTENS, MITTENS, MUSH, NOBODY and SOCKS.
Where is each answer on the July 27 Strands board?
The 6 theme words for Strands on July 27, 2024 are listed below, followed by the spangram.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOCKS | 6 | row 7, column 3 | row 6, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| KITTENS | 7 | row 3, column 6 | row 1, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| MITTENS | 7 | row 5, column 1 | row 1, column 1 | bottom to top |
| MUSH | 4 | row 1, column 2 | row 1, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| NOBODY | 6 | row 8, column 3 | row 7, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| SOCKS | 5 | row 5, column 5 | row 5, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| GOODNIGHTMOON | 13 | row 6, column 1 | row 4, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the July 27 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for July 27, 2024 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 13 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 S-M-H-E-N-S, row 2 reads N-U-S-T-T-I, row 3 reads E-T-T-M-O-K, row 4 reads I-T-G-H-N-O, row 5 reads M-O-O-I-S-S, row 6 reads G-S-D-N-O-K, row 7 reads C-K-C-Y-D-C, and row 8 reads O-L-N-O-B-O.
How hard was the July 27 Strands puzzle?
On the same measure applied to every puzzle since 2024, Strands #146 comes out hard, ahead of 91% of them.
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 July 27 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #146 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Christina Iverson. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the July 27 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on July 27, 2024?
The Strands clue for July 27, 2024 is “Bedtime story”, on puzzle #146. It is answered by the spangram GOODNIGHTMOON, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on July 27, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for July 27, 2024 are CLOCKS, KITTENS, MITTENS, MUSH, NOBODY and SOCKS, plus the spangram GOODNIGHTMOON.
What was the big word in the July 27, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for July 27, 2024 is GOODNIGHTMOON, 13 letters long, running from row 6, column 1 to row 4, column 5. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Bedtime story” mean?
The Strands theme “Bedtime story” for July 27, 2024 means GOODNIGHTMOON — 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 July 27, 2024?
Strands puzzle #146 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the July 27, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #146 rates hard on a computed index, harder than 91% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on July 27, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Saturday, July 27, 2024 is #146, 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 July 2024, part of the full Strands archive.