#269Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Strands answers for November 27, 2024 — “Come fly with me” (#269)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for November 27, 2024 (puzzle #269) is AIRLINES, a 8-letter answer to the theme "Come fly with me". The 6 theme words are DELTA, FRONTIER, SOUTHWEST, SPIRIT, UNITED and VIRGIN.
Where is each answer on the November 27 Strands board?
Here are all 6 theme words from the November 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELTA | 5 | row 6, column 4 | row 4, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| FRONTIER | 8 | row 1, column 3 | row 4, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| SOUTHWEST | 9 | row 4, column 4 | row 4, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| SPIRIT | 6 | row 5, column 6 | row 8, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| UNITED | 6 | row 3, column 3 | row 5, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| VIRGIN | 6 | row 7, column 2 | row 7, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| AIRLINES | 8 | row 8, column 3 | row 1, column 4 | bottom to top |
What did the November 27 Strands grid look like?
Every letter below appears in exactly one answer — the 7 words tile all 48 cells of the November 27, 2024 grid.
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 O-R-F-S-H-W, row 2 reads T-N-E-T-U-E, row 3 reads I-E-U-N-O-S, row 4 reads R-N-I-S-T-A, row 5 reads I-E-D-L-T-S, row 6 reads T-I-R-D-L-P, row 7 reads R-V-N-I-E-I, and row 8 reads G-I-A-T-I-R.
How hard was the November 27 Strands puzzle?
Measured against the full archive, the November 27, 2024 puzzle lands in the above average range — above 62% 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 27 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #269 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 27 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on November 27, 2024?
The Strands clue for November 27, 2024 is “Come fly with me”, on puzzle #269. It is answered by the spangram AIRLINES, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on November 27, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for November 27, 2024 are DELTA, FRONTIER, SOUTHWEST, SPIRIT, UNITED and VIRGIN, plus the spangram AIRLINES.
What was the big word in the November 27, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for November 27, 2024 is AIRLINES, 8 letters long, running from row 8, column 3 to row 1, column 4. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Come fly with me” mean?
The Strands theme “Come fly with me” for November 27, 2024 means AIRLINES — 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 27, 2024?
Strands puzzle #269 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the November 27, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #269 rates above average on a computed index, harder than 62% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on November 27, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 is #269, 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.