#109Thursday, June 20, 2024
Strands answers for June 20, 2024 — “They're good for a laugh” (#109)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for June 20, 2024 (puzzle #109) is SITCOMS, a 7-letter answer to the theme "They're good for a laugh". The 6 theme words are BEWITCHED, CHEERS, COMMUNITY, FRIENDS, SCRUBS and VEEP.
Where is each answer on the June 20 Strands board?
The full answer set for puzzle #109 is 6 theme words and one 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEWITCHED | 9 | row 7, column 3 | row 4, column 3 | bottom to top |
| CHEERS | 6 | row 8, column 4 | row 7, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| COMMUNITY | 9 | row 1, column 1 | row 2, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| FRIENDS | 7 | row 6, column 2 | row 7, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| SCRUBS | 6 | row 5, column 3 | row 6, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| VEEP | 4 | row 3, column 6 | row 1, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| SITCOMS | 7 | row 3, column 1 | row 4, column 6 | left to right |
What did the June 20 Strands grid look like?
Puzzle #109 is played on 48 letters arranged in eight rows of six.
Spangram — 7 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 C-M-U-N-I-P, row 2 reads O-M-Y-T-E-E, row 3 reads S-I-T-C-O-V, row 4 reads U-R-D-E-M-S, row 5 reads B-C-S-H-C-T, row 6 reads S-F-E-W-I-R, row 7 reads I-R-B-S-S-E, and row 8 reads E-N-D-C-H-E.
How hard was the June 20 Strands puzzle?
Strands #109 scores average on our difficulty index, harder than 50% 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 June 20 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #109 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Wyna Liu. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the June 20 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on June 20, 2024?
The Strands clue for June 20, 2024 is “They're good for a laugh”, on puzzle #109. It is answered by the spangram SITCOMS, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on June 20, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for June 20, 2024 are BEWITCHED, CHEERS, COMMUNITY, FRIENDS, SCRUBS and VEEP, plus the spangram SITCOMS.
What was the big word in the June 20, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for June 20, 2024 is SITCOMS, 7 letters long, running from row 3, 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 “They're good for a laugh” mean?
The Strands theme “They're good for a laugh” for June 20, 2024 means SITCOMS — 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 June 20, 2024?
Strands puzzle #109 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the June 20, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #109 rates average on a computed index, harder than 50% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on June 20, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Thursday, June 20, 2024 is #109, 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.