#208Friday, September 27, 2024
Strands answers for September 27, 2024 — “Medieval marvel” (#208)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for September 27, 2024 (puzzle #208) is CASTLE, a 6-letter answer to the theme "Medieval marvel". The 7 theme words are COURTYARD, DRAWBRIDGE, KEEP, MOAT, TOWER, TURRET and WALL.
Where is each answer on the September 27 Strands board?
The full answer set for puzzle #208 is 7 theme words and one spangram.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURTYARD | 9 | row 4, column 4 | row 1, column 5 | bottom to top |
| DRAWBRIDGE | 10 | row 4, column 2 | row 6, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| KEEP | 4 | row 7, column 1 | row 5, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| MOAT | 4 | row 1, column 2 | row 1, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| TOWER | 5 | row 8, column 1 | row 7, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| TURRET | 6 | row 8, column 4 | row 8, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| WALL | 4 | row 1, column 1 | row 3, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| CASTLE | 6 | row 4, column 1 | row 3, column 6 | left to right |
What did the September 27 Strands grid look like?
Puzzle #208 is played on 48 letters arranged in eight rows of six.
Spangram — 6 letters7 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 W-M-O-T-D-R, row 2 reads A-L-A-U-A-Y, row 3 reads L-A-O-R-T-E, row 4 reads C-D-S-C-L-I, row 5 reads P-R-W-T-R-D, row 6 reads E-E-A-B-G-E, row 7 reads K-R-E-U-R-R, and row 8 reads T-O-W-T-T-E.
How hard was the September 27 Strands puzzle?
The difficulty index rates puzzle #208 as above average: it sits at the 55th 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 September 27 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #208 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 September 27 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on September 27, 2024?
The Strands clue for September 27, 2024 is “Medieval marvel”, on puzzle #208. It is answered by the spangram CASTLE, and all 7 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on September 27, 2024?
The 7 Strands theme words for September 27, 2024 are COURTYARD, DRAWBRIDGE, KEEP, MOAT, TOWER, TURRET and WALL, plus the spangram CASTLE.
What was the big word in the September 27, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for September 27, 2024 is CASTLE, 6 letters long, running from row 4, 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 “Medieval marvel” mean?
The Strands theme “Medieval marvel” for September 27, 2024 means CASTLE — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 7 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands September 27, 2024?
Strands puzzle #208 has 7 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the September 27, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #208 rates above average on a computed index, harder than 55% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on September 27, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Friday, September 27, 2024 is #208, 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.