#192Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Strands answers for September 11, 2024 — “Play-with words” (#192)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for September 11, 2024 (puzzle #192) is TOYSTORE, a 8-letter answer to the theme "Play-with words". The 7 theme words are BLOCKS, DOLL, PUPPET, PUZZLE, SLIME, TRICYCLE and TRUCK.
Where is each answer on the September 11 Strands board?
The full answer set for puzzle #192 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOCKS | 6 | row 6, column 6 | row 6, column 1 | right to left |
| DOLL | 4 | row 3, column 4 | row 2, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| PUPPET | 6 | row 8, column 5 | row 7, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| PUZZLE | 6 | row 3, column 6 | row 2, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| SLIME | 5 | row 3, column 1 | row 4, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| TRICYCLE | 8 | row 7, column 1 | row 8, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| TRUCK | 5 | row 2, column 2 | row 1, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| TOYSTORE | 8 | row 5, column 1 | row 5, column 5 | left to right |
What did the September 11 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 U-C-K-Z-Z-L, row 2 reads R-T-L-L-U-E, row 3 reads S-I-M-D-O-P, row 4 reads L-O-E-S-T-O, row 5 reads T-K-Y-O-E-R, row 6 reads S-Y-C-E-L-B, row 7 reads T-C-C-T-P-U, and row 8 reads R-I-E-L-P-P.
How hard was the September 11 Strands puzzle?
Strands #192 scores average on our difficulty index, harder than 50% 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 September 11 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #192 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 September 11 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on September 11, 2024?
The Strands clue for September 11, 2024 is “Play-with words”, on puzzle #192. It is answered by the spangram TOYSTORE, and all 7 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on September 11, 2024?
The 7 Strands theme words for September 11, 2024 are BLOCKS, DOLL, PUPPET, PUZZLE, SLIME, TRICYCLE and TRUCK, plus the spangram TOYSTORE.
What was the big word in the September 11, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for September 11, 2024 is TOYSTORE, 8 letters long, running from row 5, column 1 to row 5, column 5. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Play-with words” mean?
The Strands theme “Play-with words” for September 11, 2024 means TOYSTORE — 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 September 11, 2024?
Strands puzzle #192 has 7 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the September 11, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #192 rates average on a computed index, harder than 50% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on September 11, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 is #192, 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 September 2024, part of the full Strands archive.