#267Monday, November 25, 2024
Strands answers for November 25, 2024 — “Plan on it” (#267)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for November 25, 2024 (puzzle #267) is CALENDAR, a 8-letter answer to the theme "Plan on it". The 7 theme words are APPOINTMENT, DATE, EVENT, HOLIDAY, MONTH, WEEK and YEAR.
Where is each answer on the November 25 Strands board?
The 7 theme words for Strands on November 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPOINTMENT | 11 | row 8, column 6 | row 7, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| DATE | 4 | row 8, column 1 | row 7, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| EVENT | 5 | row 1, column 4 | row 2, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| HOLIDAY | 7 | row 1, column 2 | row 2, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| MONTH | 5 | row 4, column 3 | row 7, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| WEEK | 4 | row 3, column 6 | row 3, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| YEAR | 4 | row 4, column 2 | row 6, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| CALENDAR | 8 | row 8, column 4 | row 1, column 3 | bottom to top |
What did the November 25 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for November 25, 2024 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 8 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 A-H-R-E-V-E, row 2 reads D-Y-O-A-N-T, row 3 reads I-L-D-E-K-W, row 4 reads E-Y-M-N-E-T, row 5 reads A-O-E-I-N-M, row 6 reads R-T-N-L-O-E, row 7 reads H-E-A-P-N-T, and row 8 reads D-A-T-C-P-A.
How hard was the November 25 Strands puzzle?
On the same measure applied to every puzzle since 2024, Strands #267 comes out average, ahead of 50% 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 November 25 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #267 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 November 25 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on November 25, 2024?
The Strands clue for November 25, 2024 is “Plan on it”, on puzzle #267. It is answered by the spangram CALENDAR, and all 7 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on November 25, 2024?
The 7 Strands theme words for November 25, 2024 are APPOINTMENT, DATE, EVENT, HOLIDAY, MONTH, WEEK and YEAR, plus the spangram CALENDAR.
What was the big word in the November 25, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for November 25, 2024 is CALENDAR, 8 letters long, running from row 8, column 4 to row 1, column 3. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Plan on it” mean?
The Strands theme “Plan on it” for November 25, 2024 means CALENDAR — 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 November 25, 2024?
Strands puzzle #267 has 7 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the November 25, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #267 rates average on a computed index, harder than 50% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on November 25, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Monday, November 25, 2024 is #267, 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 November 2024, part of the full Strands archive.