#237Saturday, October 26, 2024
Strands answers for October 26, 2024 — “Sing-song” (#237)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for October 26, 2024 (puzzle #237) is VOCALMUSIC, a 10-letter answer to the theme "Sing-song". The 6 theme words are ARIA, BALLAD, JINGLE, LULLABY, SHANTY and SPIRITUAL.
Where is each answer on the October 26 Strands board?
The full answer set for puzzle #237 is 6 theme words and one 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIA | 4 | row 1, column 1 | row 2, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| BALLAD | 6 | row 7, column 1 | row 7, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| JINGLE | 6 | row 3, column 6 | row 4, column 3 | right to left |
| LULLABY | 7 | row 1, column 3 | row 3, column 3 | diagonally across the grid |
| SHANTY | 6 | row 7, column 5 | row 7, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| SPIRITUAL | 9 | row 1, column 4 | row 1, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| VOCALMUSIC | 10 | row 5, column 1 | row 6, column 6 | left to right |
What did the October 26 Strands grid look like?
Puzzle #237 is played on 48 letters arranged in eight rows of six.
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 A-R-L-S-A-L, row 2 reads I-A-U-P-T-U, row 3 reads L-L-Y-I-I-J, row 4 reads A-B-E-L-R-I, row 5 reads V-C-A-U-G-N, row 6 reads O-L-M-S-I-C, row 7 reads B-A-D-Y-S-H, and row 8 reads A-L-L-T-N-A.
How hard was the October 26 Strands puzzle?
Strands #237 scores hard on our difficulty index, harder than 87% 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 October 26 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #237 was edited by Tracy Bennett, who also constructed it. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the October 26 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on October 26, 2024?
The Strands clue for October 26, 2024 is “Sing-song”, on puzzle #237. It is answered by the spangram VOCALMUSIC, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on October 26, 2024?
The 6 Strands theme words for October 26, 2024 are ARIA, BALLAD, JINGLE, LULLABY, SHANTY and SPIRITUAL, plus the spangram VOCALMUSIC.
What was the big word in the October 26, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for October 26, 2024 is VOCALMUSIC, 10 letters long, running from row 5, column 1 to row 6, 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 “Sing-song” mean?
The Strands theme “Sing-song” for October 26, 2024 means VOCALMUSIC — 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 26, 2024?
Strands puzzle #237 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the October 26, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #237 rates hard on a computed index, harder than 87% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on October 26, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Saturday, October 26, 2024 is #237, 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.