#101Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Strands answers for June 12, 2024 — “By the dozen” (#101)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for June 12, 2024 (puzzle #101) is DOUGHNUTS, a 9-letter answer to the theme "By the dozen". The 7 theme words are CAKE, CIDER, FROSTED, GLAZED, HOLE, JELLY and POWDERED.
Where is each answer on the June 12 Strands board?
The full answer set for puzzle #101 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAKE | 4 | row 4, column 4 | row 6, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| CIDER | 5 | row 2, column 2 | row 4, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| FROSTED | 7 | row 3, column 5 | row 1, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| GLAZED | 6 | row 5, column 2 | row 7, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| HOLE | 4 | row 3, column 2 | row 1, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| JELLY | 5 | row 6, column 5 | row 3, column 6 | bottom to top |
| POWDERED | 8 | row 6, column 3 | row 7, column 6 | left to right |
| DOUGHNUTS | 9 | row 5, column 1 | row 6, column 6 | left to right |
What did the June 12 Strands grid look like?
Puzzle #101 is played on 48 letters arranged in eight rows of six.
Spangram — 9 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 I-E-L-T-E-D, row 2 reads D-C-O-S-O-R, row 3 reads E-H-U-G-F-Y, row 4 reads R-O-A-C-H-L, row 5 reads D-G-K-N-E-L, row 6 reads L-E-P-U-J-S, row 7 reads D-A-O-E-T-D, and row 8 reads E-Z-W-D-R-E.
How hard was the June 12 Strands puzzle?
Strands #101 scores average on our difficulty index, harder than 48% 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 June 12 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #101 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 June 12 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on June 12, 2024?
The Strands clue for June 12, 2024 is “By the dozen”, on puzzle #101. It is answered by the spangram DOUGHNUTS, and all 7 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on June 12, 2024?
The 7 Strands theme words for June 12, 2024 are CAKE, CIDER, FROSTED, GLAZED, HOLE, JELLY and POWDERED, plus the spangram DOUGHNUTS.
What was the big word in the June 12, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for June 12, 2024 is DOUGHNUTS, 9 letters long, running from row 5, column 1 to row 6, 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 “By the dozen” mean?
The Strands theme “By the dozen” for June 12, 2024 means DOUGHNUTS — 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 June 12, 2024?
Strands puzzle #101 has 7 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the June 12, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #101 rates average on a computed index, harder than 48% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on June 12, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 is #101, 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 June 2024, part of the full Strands archive.