#92Monday, June 3, 2024
Strands answers for June 3, 2024 — “Better with age” (#92)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for June 3, 2024 (puzzle #92) is FERMENTED, a 9-letter answer to the theme "Better with age". The 6 theme words are KEFIR, KIMCHI, KOMBUCHA, MISO, SAUERKRAUT and YOGURT.
Where is each answer on the June 3 Strands board?
The 6 theme words for Strands on June 3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEFIR | 5 | row 2, column 4 | row 3, column 1 | right to left |
| KIMCHI | 6 | row 5, column 4 | row 4, column 1 | right to left |
| KOMBUCHA | 8 | row 2, column 1 | row 2, column 6 | left to right |
| MISO | 4 | row 8, column 6 | row 8, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| SAUERKRAUT | 10 | row 6, column 1 | row 8, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| YOGURT | 6 | row 3, column 5 | row 6, column 6 | top to bottom |
| FERMENTED | 9 | row 5, column 1 | row 3, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the June 3 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for June 3, 2024 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 9 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 O-M-B-U-C-H, row 2 reads K-I-E-K-E-A, row 3 reads R-C-F-T-Y-D, row 4 reads I-H-M-N-O-G, row 5 reads F-E-I-K-E-U, row 6 reads S-A-R-M-R-T, row 7 reads U-E-A-U-S-I, and row 8 reads R-K-R-T-O-M.
How hard was the June 3 Strands puzzle?
On the same measure applied to every puzzle since 2024, Strands #92 comes out above average, ahead of 79% 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 3 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #92 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 3 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on June 3, 2024?
The Strands clue for June 3, 2024 is “Better with age”, on puzzle #92. It is answered by the spangram FERMENTED, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on June 3, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for June 3, 2024 are KEFIR, KIMCHI, KOMBUCHA, MISO, SAUERKRAUT and YOGURT, plus the spangram FERMENTED.
What was the big word in the June 3, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for June 3, 2024 is FERMENTED, 9 letters long, running from row 5, column 1 to row 3, 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 “Better with age” mean?
The Strands theme “Better with age” for June 3, 2024 means FERMENTED — 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 3, 2024?
Strands puzzle #92 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the June 3, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #92 rates above average on a computed index, harder than 79% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on June 3, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Monday, June 3, 2024 is #92, 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.