#202Saturday, September 21, 2024
Strands answers for September 21, 2024 — “I've got the music in me!” (#202)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for September 21, 2024 (puzzle #202) is CONCERTVENUE, a 12-letter answer to the theme "I've got the music in me!". The 5 theme words are ARENA, FESTIVAL, NIGHTCLUB, STADIUM and THEATER.
Where is each answer on the September 21 Strands board?
Strands #202 resolves to these 5 theme words plus the spangram CONCERTVENUE.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARENA | 5 | row 8, column 3 | row 8, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| FESTIVAL | 8 | row 2, column 3 | row 1, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| NIGHTCLUB | 9 | row 5, column 6 | row 8, column 6 | top to bottom |
| STADIUM | 7 | row 1, column 3 | row 1, column 6 | left to right |
| THEATER | 7 | row 6, column 1 | row 8, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| CONCERTVENUE | 12 | row 5, column 1 | row 3, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the September 21 Strands grid look like?
The grid below is six letters wide and eight rows deep, with every answer traced through the letters it uses.
Spangram — 12 letters5 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-L-S-T-U-M, row 2 reads I-V-F-A-D-I, row 3 reads T-S-E-N-U-E, row 4 reads O-N-C-E-G-I, row 5 reads C-H-E-V-H-N, row 6 reads T-E-R-T-L-T, row 7 reads A-T-R-E-U-C, and row 8 reads E-R-A-N-A-B.
How hard was the September 21 Strands puzzle?
Strands #202 scores hard on our difficulty index, harder than 96% 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 September 21 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #202 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Shehara Ranasinghe. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the September 21 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on September 21, 2024?
The Strands clue for September 21, 2024 is “I've got the music in me!”, on puzzle #202. It is answered by the spangram CONCERTVENUE, and all 5 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on September 21, 2024?
The 5 Strands theme words for September 21, 2024 are ARENA, FESTIVAL, NIGHTCLUB, STADIUM and THEATER, plus the spangram CONCERTVENUE.
What was the big word in the September 21, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for September 21, 2024 is CONCERTVENUE, 12 letters long, running from row 5, column 1 to row 3, 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 “I've got the music in me!” mean?
The Strands theme “I've got the music in me!” for September 21, 2024 means CONCERTVENUE — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 5 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands September 21, 2024?
Strands puzzle #202 has 5 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the September 21, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #202 rates hard on a computed index, harder than 96% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on September 21, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Saturday, September 21, 2024 is #202, 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 September 2024, part of the full Strands archive.