#116Thursday, June 27, 2024
Strands answers for June 27, 2024 — “Better together” (#116)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for June 27, 2024 (puzzle #116) is COMBOMEALS, a 10-letter answer to the theme "Better together". The 6 theme words are BISCUITS, BURGER, CHEESE, FRIES, GRAVY and MACARONI.
Where is each answer on the June 27 Strands board?
The full answer set for puzzle #116 is 6 theme words and one spangram.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BISCUITS | 8 | row 3, column 6 | row 2, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| BURGER | 6 | row 5, column 1 | row 5, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| CHEESE | 6 | row 7, column 4 | row 6, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| FRIES | 5 | row 8, column 1 | row 7, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| GRAVY | 5 | row 5, column 6 | row 8, column 6 | top to bottom |
| MACARONI | 8 | row 1, column 3 | row 4, column 3 | top to bottom |
| COMBOMEALS | 10 | row 7, column 1 | row 4, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the June 27 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 — 10 letters6 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 C-A-M-T-I-C, row 2 reads A-R-O-S-U-S, row 3 reads R-G-N-A-I-B, row 4 reads U-E-I-E-L-S, row 5 reads B-M-R-M-R-G, row 6 reads O-E-B-O-E-A, row 7 reads C-I-S-C-S-V, and row 8 reads F-R-H-E-E-Y.
How hard was the June 27 Strands puzzle?
Strands #116 scores easy on our difficulty index, harder than 22% 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 27 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #116 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 27 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on June 27, 2024?
The Strands clue for June 27, 2024 is “Better together”, on puzzle #116. It is answered by the spangram COMBOMEALS, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on June 27, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for June 27, 2024 are BISCUITS, BURGER, CHEESE, FRIES, GRAVY and MACARONI, plus the spangram COMBOMEALS.
What was the big word in the June 27, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for June 27, 2024 is COMBOMEALS, 10 letters long, running from row 7, column 1 to row 4, 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 “Better together” mean?
The Strands theme “Better together” for June 27, 2024 means COMBOMEALS — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 6 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands June 27, 2024?
Strands puzzle #116 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the June 27, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #116 rates easy on a computed index, harder than 22% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on June 27, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Thursday, June 27, 2024 is #116, 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.