#115Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Strands answers for June 26, 2024 — “Looking good” (#115)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for June 26, 2024 (puzzle #115) is FASHIONISTA, a 11-letter answer to the theme "Looking good". The 7 theme words are CHIC, DAPPER, DRIPPY, POSH, SNAZZY, SPIFFY and SWANK.
Where is each answer on the June 26 Strands board?
The 7 theme words for Strands on June 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIC | 4 | row 4, column 2 | row 5, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| DAPPER | 6 | row 3, column 3 | row 1, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| DRIPPY | 6 | row 5, column 5 | row 7, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| POSH | 4 | row 7, column 1 | row 8, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| SNAZZY | 6 | row 8, column 4 | row 8, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| SPIFFY | 6 | row 1, column 1 | row 4, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| SWANK | 5 | row 3, column 5 | row 6, column 5 | top to bottom |
| FASHIONISTA | 11 | row 6, column 1 | row 2, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the June 26 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for June 26, 2024 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 11 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 S-R-E-P-S-T, row 2 reads P-I-A-P-I-A, row 3 reads H-F-D-N-S-W, row 4 reads I-C-F-Y-O-A, row 5 reads C-S-H-I-D-N, row 6 reads F-A-I-R-K-A, row 7 reads P-Y-P-P-N-Z, and row 8 reads O-S-H-S-Z-Y.
How hard was the June 26 Strands puzzle?
On the same measure applied to every puzzle since 2024, Strands #115 comes out above average, ahead of 78% 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 June 26 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #115 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Sandra Honigman. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the June 26 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on June 26, 2024?
The Strands clue for June 26, 2024 is “Looking good”, on puzzle #115. It is answered by the spangram FASHIONISTA, and all 7 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on June 26, 2024?
The 7 Strands theme words for June 26, 2024 are CHIC, DAPPER, DRIPPY, POSH, SNAZZY, SPIFFY and SWANK, plus the spangram FASHIONISTA.
What was the big word in the June 26, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for June 26, 2024 is FASHIONISTA, 11 letters long, running from row 6, column 1 to row 2, 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 “Looking good” mean?
The Strands theme “Looking good” for June 26, 2024 means FASHIONISTA — 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 26, 2024?
Strands puzzle #115 has 7 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the June 26, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #115 rates above average on a computed index, harder than 78% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on June 26, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 is #115, 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.