#264Friday, November 22, 2024
Strands answers for November 22, 2024 — “This is the place!” (#264)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for November 22, 2024 (puzzle #264) is CITYNAME, a 8-letter answer to the theme "This is the place!". The 6 theme words are BEND, BOULDER, BUFFALO, MOBILE, PHOENIX and RIVERSIDE.
Where is each answer on the November 22 Strands board?
Strands #264 resolves to these 6 theme words plus the spangram CITYNAME.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEND | 4 | row 8, column 3 | row 7, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| BOULDER | 7 | row 2, column 4 | row 2, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| BUFFALO | 7 | row 8, column 6 | row 5, column 6 | bottom to top |
| MOBILE | 6 | row 4, column 1 | row 2, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| PHOENIX | 7 | row 1, column 5 | row 3, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| RIVERSIDE | 9 | row 8, column 1 | row 6, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| CITYNAME | 8 | row 5, column 1 | row 4, column 6 | left to right |
What did the November 22 Strands grid look like?
Puzzle #264 is played on 48 letters arranged in eight rows of six.
Spangram — 8 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-U-O-H-P-E, row 2 reads D-R-E-B-O-N, row 3 reads E-O-B-L-X-I, row 4 reads M-I-Y-I-A-E, row 5 reads C-T-R-N-M-O, row 6 reads V-E-E-S-I-L, row 7 reads I-N-D-D-F-A, and row 8 reads R-E-B-F-U-B.
How hard was the November 22 Strands puzzle?
Strands #264 scores above average on our difficulty index, harder than 60% 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 November 22 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #264 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 22 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on November 22, 2024?
The Strands clue for November 22, 2024 is “This is the place!”, on puzzle #264. It is answered by the spangram CITYNAME, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on November 22, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for November 22, 2024 are BEND, BOULDER, BUFFALO, MOBILE, PHOENIX and RIVERSIDE, plus the spangram CITYNAME.
What was the big word in the November 22, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for November 22, 2024 is CITYNAME, 8 letters long, running from row 5, 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 “This is the place!” mean?
The Strands theme “This is the place!” for November 22, 2024 means CITYNAME — 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 22, 2024?
Strands puzzle #264 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the November 22, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #264 rates above average on a computed index, harder than 60% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on November 22, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Friday, November 22, 2024 is #264, 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.