#223Saturday, October 12, 2024
Strands answers for October 12, 2024 — “Toon time” (#223)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for October 12, 2024 (puzzle #223) is CHARACTERS, a 10-letter answer to the theme "Toon time". The 7 theme words are BUGS, DAFFY, FOGHORN, FOXY, GRANNY, PETUNIA and PORKY.
Where is each answer on the October 12 Strands board?
The 7 theme words for Strands on October 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUGS | 4 | row 7, column 4 | row 8, column 1 | right to left |
| DAFFY | 5 | row 1, column 5 | row 3, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| FOGHORN | 7 | row 1, column 4 | row 1, column 1 | right to left |
| FOXY | 4 | row 6, column 2 | row 5, column 5 | left to right |
| GRANNY | 6 | row 6, column 6 | row 7, column 1 | right to left |
| PETUNIA | 7 | row 4, column 6 | row 5, column 1 | right to left |
| PORKY | 5 | row 8, column 4 | row 7, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| CHARACTERS | 10 | row 5, column 6 | row 6, column 1 | right to left |
What did the October 12 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for October 12, 2024 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 10 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 N-R-O-F-D-F, row 2 reads O-G-U-T-A-F, row 3 reads H-N-A-R-E-Y, row 4 reads I-T-C-A-H-P, row 5 reads A-R-E-X-Y-C, row 6 reads S-F-O-A-R-G, row 7 reads Y-N-N-B-O-Y, and row 8 reads S-G-U-P-R-K.
How hard was the October 12 Strands puzzle?
Measured against the full archive, the October 12, 2024 puzzle lands in the average range — above 53% 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 October 12 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #223 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 October 12 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on October 12, 2024?
The Strands clue for October 12, 2024 is “Toon time”, on puzzle #223. It is answered by the spangram CHARACTERS, and all 7 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on October 12, 2024?
The 7 Strands theme words for October 12, 2024 are BUGS, DAFFY, FOGHORN, FOXY, GRANNY, PETUNIA and PORKY, plus the spangram CHARACTERS.
What was the big word in the October 12, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for October 12, 2024 is CHARACTERS, 10 letters long, running from row 5, column 6 to row 6, column 1. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Toon time” mean?
The Strands theme “Toon time” for October 12, 2024 means CHARACTERS — 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 October 12, 2024?
Strands puzzle #223 has 7 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the October 12, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #223 rates average on a computed index, harder than 53% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on October 12, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Saturday, October 12, 2024 is #223, 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 October 2024, part of the full Strands archive.