#258Saturday, November 16, 2024
Strands answers for November 16, 2024 — “Oh, you!” (#258)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for November 16, 2024 (puzzle #258) is THATSFUNNY, a 10-letter answer to the theme "Oh, you!". The 6 theme words are AMUSING, COMIC, DROLL, LAUGHABLE, RIOTOUS and WITTY.
Where is each answer on the November 16 Strands board?
Here are all 6 theme words from the November 16, 2024 Strands puzzle, with the spangram last.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMUSING | 7 | row 8, column 6 | row 4, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| COMIC | 5 | row 3, column 5 | row 4, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| DROLL | 5 | row 3, column 2 | row 1, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| LAUGHABLE | 9 | row 7, column 2 | row 5, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| RIOTOUS | 7 | row 6, column 5 | row 2, column 5 | bottom to top |
| WITTY | 5 | row 2, column 6 | row 2, column 3 | right to left |
| THATSFUNNY | 10 | row 1, column 3 | row 6, column 3 | top to bottom |
What did the November 16 Strands grid look like?
Every letter below appears in exactly one answer — the 7 words tile all 48 cells of the November 16, 2024 grid.
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 L-L-T-T-T-I, row 2 reads O-H-Y-O-S-W, row 3 reads R-D-A-M-C-U, row 4 reads L-T-G-I-C-O, row 5 reads E-B-S-N-T-O, row 6 reads A-F-Y-I-R-I, row 7 reads H-L-U-N-S-U, and row 8 reads G-U-A-N-M-A.
How hard was the November 16 Strands puzzle?
On the same measure applied to every puzzle since 2024, Strands #258 comes out hard, ahead of 90% of them.
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 16 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #258 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 November 16 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on November 16, 2024?
The Strands clue for November 16, 2024 is “Oh, you!”, on puzzle #258. It is answered by the spangram THATSFUNNY, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on November 16, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for November 16, 2024 are AMUSING, COMIC, DROLL, LAUGHABLE, RIOTOUS and WITTY, plus the spangram THATSFUNNY.
What was the big word in the November 16, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for November 16, 2024 is THATSFUNNY, 10 letters long, running from row 1, column 3 to row 6, column 3. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Oh, you!” mean?
The Strands theme “Oh, you!” for November 16, 2024 means THATSFUNNY — 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 16, 2024?
Strands puzzle #258 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the November 16, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #258 rates hard on a computed index, harder than 90% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on November 16, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Saturday, November 16, 2024 is #258, 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.