#97Saturday, June 8, 2024
Strands answers for June 8, 2024 — “Beat the heat” (#97)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for June 8, 2024 (puzzle #97) is SUMMER, a 6-letter answer to the theme "Beat the heat". The 6 theme words are BEACH, CAMP, CARNIVAL, HOPSCOTCH, LEMONADE and POPSICLE.
Where is each answer on the June 8 Strands board?
The full answer set for puzzle #97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEACH | 5 | row 4, column 2 | row 2, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| CAMP | 4 | row 2, column 6 | row 1, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| CARNIVAL | 8 | row 6, column 1 | row 4, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| HOPSCOTCH | 9 | row 4, column 1 | row 1, column 1 | bottom to top |
| LEMONADE | 8 | row 8, column 5 | row 8, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| POPSICLE | 8 | row 7, column 1 | row 8, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| SUMMER | 6 | row 5, column 1 | row 3, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the June 8 Strands grid look like?
Puzzle #97 is played on 48 letters arranged in eight rows of six.
Spangram — 6 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 H-C-S-P-M-A, row 2 reads C-O-P-C-H-C, row 3 reads T-O-E-A-E-R, row 4 reads H-B-M-M-A-L, row 5 reads S-U-N-I-V-N, row 6 reads C-A-R-M-O-A, row 7 reads P-O-P-S-E-D, and row 8 reads E-L-C-I-L-E.
How hard was the June 8 Strands puzzle?
Strands #97 scores easy on our difficulty index, harder than 28% 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 8 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #97 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 June 8 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on June 8, 2024?
The Strands clue for June 8, 2024 is “Beat the heat”, on puzzle #97. It is answered by the spangram SUMMER, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on June 8, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for June 8, 2024 are BEACH, CAMP, CARNIVAL, HOPSCOTCH, LEMONADE and POPSICLE, plus the spangram SUMMER.
What was the big word in the June 8, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for June 8, 2024 is SUMMER, 6 letters long, running from row 5, column 1 to row 3, 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 “Beat the heat” mean?
The Strands theme “Beat the heat” for June 8, 2024 means SUMMER — 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 8, 2024?
Strands puzzle #97 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the June 8, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #97 rates easy on a computed index, harder than 28% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on June 8, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Saturday, June 8, 2024 is #97, 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.