#213Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Strands answers for October 2, 2024 — “Fresh out of the oven” (#213)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for October 2, 2024 (puzzle #213) is PASTRIES, a 8-letter answer to the theme "Fresh out of the oven". The 6 theme words are CROISSANT, DANISH, GALETTE, MUFFIN, SCONE and STRUDEL.
Where is each answer on the October 2 Strands board?
Strands #213 resolves to these 6 theme words plus the spangram PASTRIES.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROISSANT | 9 | row 1, column 4 | row 1, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| DANISH | 6 | row 7, column 4 | row 8, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| GALETTE | 7 | row 8, column 3 | row 8, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| MUFFIN | 6 | row 1, column 2 | row 6, column 3 | top to bottom |
| SCONE | 5 | row 5, column 4 | row 4, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| STRUDEL | 7 | row 1, column 1 | row 5, column 1 | top to bottom |
| PASTRIES | 8 | row 1, column 3 | row 8, column 4 | top to bottom |
What did the October 2 Strands grid look like?
Puzzle #213 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 S-M-P-C-N-T, row 2 reads T-R-U-A-R-A, row 3 reads U-F-S-O-I-S, row 4 reads E-D-F-T-S-E, row 5 reads L-I-R-S-O-N, row 6 reads E-L-N-I-C-N, row 7 reads T-A-E-D-A-I, and row 8 reads T-E-G-S-S-H.
How hard was the October 2 Strands puzzle?
The difficulty index rates puzzle #213 as hard: it sits at the 85th percentile of every Strands grid to date.
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 October 2 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #213 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Katherine Oung. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the October 2 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on October 2, 2024?
The Strands clue for October 2, 2024 is “Fresh out of the oven”, on puzzle #213. It is answered by the spangram PASTRIES, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on October 2, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for October 2, 2024 are CROISSANT, DANISH, GALETTE, MUFFIN, SCONE and STRUDEL, plus the spangram PASTRIES.
What was the big word in the October 2, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for October 2, 2024 is PASTRIES, 8 letters long, running from row 1, column 3 to row 8, 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 “Fresh out of the oven” mean?
The Strands theme “Fresh out of the oven” for October 2, 2024 means PASTRIES — 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 October 2, 2024?
Strands puzzle #213 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the October 2, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #213 rates hard on a computed index, harder than 85% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on October 2, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 is #213, 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 October 2024, part of the full Strands archive.