#256Thursday, November 14, 2024
Strands answers for November 14, 2024 — “Name of the game” (#256)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for November 14, 2024 (puzzle #256) is CLUESUSPECTS, a 12-letter answer to the theme "Name of the game". The 6 theme words are GREEN, MUSTARD, ORCHID, PEACOCK, PLUM and SCARLET.
Where is each answer on the November 14 Strands board?
The 6 theme words for Strands on November 14, 2024 are listed below, followed by the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREEN | 5 | row 3, column 5 | row 6, column 5 | top to bottom |
| MUSTARD | 7 | row 7, column 2 | row 8, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| ORCHID | 6 | row 3, column 3 | row 6, column 3 | top to bottom |
| PEACOCK | 7 | row 1, column 4 | row 4, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| PLUM | 4 | row 8, column 6 | row 7, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| SCARLET | 7 | row 3, column 1 | row 3, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| CLUESUSPECTS | 12 | row 1, column 3 | row 8, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the November 14 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for November 14, 2024 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 12 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 A-L-C-P-E-A, row 2 reads C-R-E-L-O-C, row 3 reads S-T-O-U-G-C, row 4 reads C-R-E-R-E-K, row 5 reads H-S-U-S-P-E, row 6 reads U-I-D-E-N-U, row 7 reads S-M-C-T-L-M, and row 8 reads T-A-R-D-S-P.
How hard was the November 14 Strands puzzle?
Measured against the full archive, the November 14, 2024 puzzle lands in the above average range — above 55% of all Strands puzzles.
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 November 14 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #256 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Rohit Crasta. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the November 14 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on November 14, 2024?
The Strands clue for November 14, 2024 is “Name of the game”, on puzzle #256. It is answered by the spangram CLUESUSPECTS, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on November 14, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for November 14, 2024 are GREEN, MUSTARD, ORCHID, PEACOCK, PLUM and SCARLET, plus the spangram CLUESUSPECTS.
What was the big word in the November 14, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for November 14, 2024 is CLUESUSPECTS, 12 letters long, running from row 1, column 3 to row 8, 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 “Name of the game” mean?
The Strands theme “Name of the game” for November 14, 2024 means CLUESUSPECTS — 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 November 14, 2024?
Strands puzzle #256 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the November 14, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #256 rates above average on a computed index, harder than 55% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on November 14, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Thursday, November 14, 2024 is #256, 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 November 2024, part of the full Strands archive.