#102Thursday, June 13, 2024
Strands answers for June 13, 2024 — “Good times ahead” (#102)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for June 13, 2024 (puzzle #102) is AFTERPARTY, a 10-letter answer to the theme "Good times ahead". The 7 theme words are ANIMAL, BOAT, CRASHER, FAVOR, FOUL, HEARTY and POOPER.
Where is each answer on the June 13 Strands board?
The 7 theme words for Strands on June 13, 2024 are listed below, followed by the spangram.
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 6 | row 7, column 6 | top to bottom |
| BOAT | 4 | row 5, column 2 | row 6, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| CRASHER | 7 | row 2, column 2 | row 1, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| FAVOR | 5 | row 7, column 1 | row 8, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| FOUL | 4 | row 4, column 4 | row 3, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| HEARTY | 6 | row 1, column 3 | row 2, column 6 | left to right |
| POOPER | 6 | row 6, column 5 | row 8, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| AFTERPARTY | 10 | row 1, column 2 | row 8, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the June 13 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for June 13, 2024 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 10 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 R-A-H-E-A-R, row 2 reads E-C-F-T-T-Y, row 3 reads H-R-L-E-R-A, row 4 reads S-A-U-F-P-N, row 5 reads O-B-O-A-M-I, row 6 reads A-T-R-O-P-A, row 7 reads F-A-T-O-P-L, and row 8 reads V-O-R-Y-E-R.
How hard was the June 13 Strands puzzle?
Measured against the full archive, the June 13, 2024 puzzle lands in the average range — above 35% of all Strands puzzles.
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 June 13 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #102 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 June 13 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on June 13, 2024?
The Strands clue for June 13, 2024 is “Good times ahead”, on puzzle #102. It is answered by the spangram AFTERPARTY, and all 7 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on June 13, 2024?
The 7 Strands theme words for June 13, 2024 are ANIMAL, BOAT, CRASHER, FAVOR, FOUL, HEARTY and POOPER, plus the spangram AFTERPARTY.
What was the big word in the June 13, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for June 13, 2024 is AFTERPARTY, 10 letters long, running from row 1, column 2 to row 8, column 4. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Good times ahead” mean?
The Strands theme “Good times ahead” for June 13, 2024 means AFTERPARTY — 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 June 13, 2024?
Strands puzzle #102 has 7 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the June 13, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #102 rates average on a computed index, harder than 35% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on June 13, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Thursday, June 13, 2024 is #102, 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 June 2024, part of the full Strands archive.