#238Sunday, October 27, 2024
Strands answers for October 27, 2024 — “Best of the best” (#238)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for October 27, 2024 (puzzle #238) is PERFECTPAIR, a 11-letter answer to the theme "Best of the best". The 8 theme words are CLASS, CREAM, CROP, HEAD, LIFE, LITTER, PARTY and PICK.
Where is each answer on the October 27 Strands board?
The 8 theme words for Strands on October 27, 2024 are listed below, followed by the spangram.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS | 5 | row 8, column 6 | row 6, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| CREAM | 5 | row 1, column 5 | row 3, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| CROP | 4 | row 6, column 4 | row 5, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| HEAD | 4 | row 2, column 2 | row 2, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| LIFE | 4 | row 1, column 2 | row 3, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| LITTER | 6 | row 6, column 2 | row 8, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| PARTY | 5 | row 8, column 3 | row 7, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| PICK | 4 | row 3, column 4 | row 4, column 1 | right to left |
| PERFECTPAIR | 11 | row 5, column 1 | row 3, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the October 27 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for October 27, 2024 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 11 letters8 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 I-L-E-A-C-R, row 2 reads F-H-I-D-E-A, row 3 reads E-C-E-P-M-R, row 4 reads K-E-F-C-T-I, row 5 reads P-R-O-P-P-A, row 6 reads I-L-R-C-S-S, row 7 reads T-T-Y-T-A-L, and row 8 reads E-R-P-A-R-C.
How hard was the October 27 Strands puzzle?
Measured against the full archive, the October 27, 2024 puzzle lands in the above average range — above 66% 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 27 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #238 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 October 27 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on October 27, 2024?
The Strands clue for October 27, 2024 is “Best of the best”, on puzzle #238. It is answered by the spangram PERFECTPAIR, and all 8 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on October 27, 2024?
The 8 Strands theme words for October 27, 2024 are CLASS, CREAM, CROP, HEAD, LIFE, LITTER, PARTY and PICK, plus the spangram PERFECTPAIR.
What was the big word in the October 27, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for October 27, 2024 is PERFECTPAIR, 11 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 “Best of the best” mean?
The Strands theme “Best of the best” for October 27, 2024 means PERFECTPAIR — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 8 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands October 27, 2024?
Strands puzzle #238 has 8 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the October 27, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #238 rates above average on a computed index, harder than 66% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on October 27, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Sunday, October 27, 2024 is #238, 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.