#98Sunday, June 9, 2024
Strands answers for June 9, 2024 — “Way to grow!” (#98)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for June 9, 2024 (puzzle #98) is GARDEN, a 6-letter answer to the theme "Way to grow!". The 7 theme words are EARTH, LOVE, PROTECTION, SEEDS, SPACE, SUNLIGHT and WATER.
Where is each answer on the June 9 Strands board?
Here are all 7 theme words from the June 9, 2024 Strands puzzle, with the spangram last.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARTH | 5 | row 8, column 3 | row 8, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| LOVE | 4 | row 5, column 5 | row 4, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| PROTECTION | 10 | row 1, column 1 | row 2, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| SEEDS | 5 | row 1, column 2 | row 1, column 5 | left to right |
| SPACE | 5 | row 7, column 3 | row 7, column 6 | left to right |
| SUNLIGHT | 8 | row 5, column 1 | row 6, column 6 | left to right |
| WATER | 5 | row 3, column 5 | row 2, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| GARDEN | 6 | row 4, column 1 | row 5, column 6 | left to right |
What did the June 9 Strands grid look like?
Every letter below appears in exactly one answer — the 8 words tile all 48 cells of the June 9, 2024 grid.
Spangram — 6 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 P-S-E-E-S-E, row 2 reads R-N-O-D-R-T, row 3 reads O-T-I-T-W-A, row 4 reads G-E-C-E-V-O, row 5 reads S-A-R-D-L-N, row 6 reads U-N-L-I-E-T, row 7 reads T-R-S-G-H-E, and row 8 reads H-A-E-P-A-C.
How hard was the June 9 Strands puzzle?
Measured against the full archive, the June 9, 2024 puzzle lands in the easy range — above 4% 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 9 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #98 was edited by Tracy Bennett, who also constructed it. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the June 9 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on June 9, 2024?
The Strands clue for June 9, 2024 is “Way to grow!”, on puzzle #98. It is answered by the spangram GARDEN, and all 7 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on June 9, 2024?
The 7 Strands theme words for June 9, 2024 are EARTH, LOVE, PROTECTION, SEEDS, SPACE, SUNLIGHT and WATER, plus the spangram GARDEN.
What was the big word in the June 9, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for June 9, 2024 is GARDEN, 6 letters long, running from row 4, column 1 to row 5, 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 “Way to grow!” mean?
The Strands theme “Way to grow!” for June 9, 2024 means GARDEN — 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 9, 2024?
Strands puzzle #98 has 7 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the June 9, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #98 rates easy on a computed index, harder than 4% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on June 9, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Sunday, June 9, 2024 is #98, 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.