#240Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Strands answers for October 29, 2024 — “You and me” (#240)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for October 29, 2024 (puzzle #240) is TOGETHERNESS, a 12-letter answer to the theme "You and me". The 5 theme words are BESTIE, COMPANION, FRIEND, PARTNER and SIDEKICK.
Where is each answer on the October 29 Strands board?
The full answer set for puzzle #240 is 5 theme words and one spangram.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESTIE | 6 | row 4, column 6 | row 1, column 5 | bottom to top |
| COMPANION | 9 | row 4, column 2 | row 1, column 3 | bottom to top |
| FRIEND | 6 | row 6, column 5 | row 8, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| PARTNER | 7 | row 7, column 1 | row 5, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| SIDEKICK | 8 | row 8, column 4 | row 2, column 4 | bottom to top |
| TOGETHERNESS | 12 | row 1, column 4 | row 5, column 3 | top to bottom |
What did the October 29 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 — 12 letters5 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-O-N-T-E-I, row 2 reads N-A-O-K-S-T, row 3 reads O-M-P-G-C-E, row 4 reads E-C-E-K-I-B, row 5 reads R-N-S-T-E-R, row 6 reads T-S-H-D-F-I, row 7 reads P-R-E-E-I-E, and row 8 reads A-N-R-S-N-D.
How hard was the October 29 Strands puzzle?
The difficulty index rates puzzle #240 as hard: it sits at the 97th percentile of every Strands grid to date.
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 29 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #240 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 29 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on October 29, 2024?
The Strands clue for October 29, 2024 is “You and me”, on puzzle #240. It is answered by the spangram TOGETHERNESS, and all 5 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on October 29, 2024?
The 5 Strands theme words for October 29, 2024 are BESTIE, COMPANION, FRIEND, PARTNER and SIDEKICK, plus the spangram TOGETHERNESS.
What was the big word in the October 29, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for October 29, 2024 is TOGETHERNESS, 12 letters long, running from row 1, column 4 to row 5, 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 “You and me” mean?
The Strands theme “You and me” for October 29, 2024 means TOGETHERNESS — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 5 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands October 29, 2024?
Strands puzzle #240 has 5 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the October 29, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #240 rates hard on a computed index, harder than 97% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on October 29, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 is #240, 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.