#224Sunday, October 13, 2024
Strands answers for October 13, 2024 — “Time to get cozy” (#224)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for October 13, 2024 (puzzle #224) is FALLFASHION, a 11-letter answer to the theme "Time to get cozy". The 6 theme words are CARDIGAN, FLANNEL, FLEECE, SCARF, SWEATER and VEST.
Where is each answer on the October 13 Strands board?
The full answer set for puzzle #224 is 6 theme words and one 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDIGAN | 8 | row 5, column 2 | row 3, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| FLANNEL | 7 | row 6, column 3 | row 6, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| FLEECE | 6 | row 4, column 5 | row 5, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| SCARF | 5 | row 2, column 3 | row 1, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| SWEATER | 7 | row 3, column 5 | row 3, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| VEST | 4 | row 7, column 5 | row 7, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| FALLFASHION | 11 | row 1, column 3 | row 5, column 4 | top to bottom |
What did the October 13 Strands grid look like?
The grid below is six letters wide and eight rows deep, with every answer traced through the letters it uses.
Spangram — 11 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 F-A-F-T-A-E, row 2 reads R-C-S-A-E-W, row 3 reads N-G-L-R-S-L, row 4 reads A-D-I-L-F-E, row 5 reads R-C-F-N-E-E, row 6 reads A-L-F-A-O-C, row 7 reads E-L-S-I-V-T, and row 8 reads N-N-A-H-E-S.
How hard was the October 13 Strands puzzle?
Strands #224 scores hard on our difficulty index, harder than 96% of every Strands puzzle published so far.
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 13 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #224 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 13 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on October 13, 2024?
The Strands clue for October 13, 2024 is “Time to get cozy”, on puzzle #224. It is answered by the spangram FALLFASHION, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on October 13, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for October 13, 2024 are CARDIGAN, FLANNEL, FLEECE, SCARF, SWEATER and VEST, plus the spangram FALLFASHION.
What was the big word in the October 13, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for October 13, 2024 is FALLFASHION, 11 letters long, running from row 1, column 3 to row 5, column 4. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Time to get cozy” mean?
The Strands theme “Time to get cozy” for October 13, 2024 means FALLFASHION — 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 October 13, 2024?
Strands puzzle #224 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the October 13, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #224 rates hard on a computed index, harder than 96% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on October 13, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Sunday, October 13, 2024 is #224, 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.