#220Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Strands answers for October 9, 2024 — “Full house” (#220)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for October 9, 2024 (puzzle #220) is HOMEROOM, a 8-letter answer to the theme "Full house". The 7 theme words are FOYER, HALL, KITCHEN, LIBRARY, OFFICE, PANTRY and STUDY.
Where is each answer on the October 9 Strands board?
The full answer set for puzzle #220 is 7 theme words and one 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOYER | 5 | row 7, column 5 | row 7, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| HALL | 4 | row 8, column 1 | row 6, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| KITCHEN | 7 | row 2, column 5 | row 1, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| LIBRARY | 7 | row 4, column 3 | row 4, column 6 | left to right |
| OFFICE | 6 | row 1, column 2 | row 4, column 1 | top to bottom |
| PANTRY | 6 | row 7, column 3 | row 6, column 6 | left to right |
| STUDY | 5 | row 5, column 4 | row 7, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| HOMEROOM | 8 | row 5, column 6 | row 4, column 2 | right to left |
What did the October 9 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 — 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 F-O-N-E-H-C, row 2 reads I-F-R-A-K-T, row 3 reads C-B-I-M-R-I, row 4 reads E-M-L-E-O-Y, row 5 reads O-O-R-S-T-H, row 6 reads L-L-D-U-R-Y, row 7 reads A-Y-P-T-F-R, and row 8 reads H-A-N-O-Y-E.
How hard was the October 9 Strands puzzle?
Strands #220 scores easy on our difficulty index, harder than 16% 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 9 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #220 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 9 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on October 9, 2024?
The Strands clue for October 9, 2024 is “Full house”, on puzzle #220. It is answered by the spangram HOMEROOM, and all 7 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on October 9, 2024?
The 7 Strands theme words for October 9, 2024 are FOYER, HALL, KITCHEN, LIBRARY, OFFICE, PANTRY and STUDY, plus the spangram HOMEROOM.
What was the big word in the October 9, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for October 9, 2024 is HOMEROOM, 8 letters long, running from row 5, column 6 to row 4, column 2. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Full house” mean?
The Strands theme “Full house” for October 9, 2024 means HOMEROOM — 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 9, 2024?
Strands puzzle #220 has 7 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the October 9, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #220 rates easy on a computed index, harder than 16% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on October 9, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 is #220, 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.