#209Saturday, September 28, 2024
Strands answers for September 28, 2024 — “Feeling good” (#209)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for September 28, 2024 (puzzle #209) is EMOTIONS, a 8-letter answer to the theme "Feeling good". The 5 theme words are EXCITEMENT, GRATITUDE, HAPPINESS, LOVE and PLEASURE.
Where is each answer on the September 28 Strands board?
The 5 theme words for Strands on September 28, 2024 are listed below, followed by the spangram.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXCITEMENT | 10 | row 5, column 4 | row 7, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| GRATITUDE | 9 | row 2, column 2 | row 4, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| HAPPINESS | 9 | row 4, column 3 | row 3, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| LOVE | 4 | row 1, column 3 | row 1, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| PLEASURE | 8 | row 6, column 4 | row 8, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| EMOTIONS | 8 | row 5, column 1 | row 5, column 6 | left to right |
What did the September 28 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for September 28, 2024 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 8 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 E-O-L-A-T-I, row 2 reads V-G-R-S-T-U, row 3 reads I-N-E-I-S-D, row 4 reads P-P-H-T-O-E, row 5 reads E-A-O-E-N-S, row 6 reads I-M-X-P-L-A, row 7 reads T-C-N-T-E-S, and row 8 reads E-M-E-E-R-U.
How hard was the September 28 Strands puzzle?
On the same measure applied to every puzzle since 2024, Strands #209 comes out above average, ahead of 59% of them.
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 28 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #209 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by E. Vance. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the September 28 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on September 28, 2024?
The Strands clue for September 28, 2024 is “Feeling good”, on puzzle #209. It is answered by the spangram EMOTIONS, and all 5 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on September 28, 2024?
The 5 Strands theme words for September 28, 2024 are EXCITEMENT, GRATITUDE, HAPPINESS, LOVE and PLEASURE, plus the spangram EMOTIONS.
What was the big word in the September 28, 2024 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for September 28, 2024 is EMOTIONS, 8 letters long, running from row 5, column 1 to row 5, 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 “Feeling good” mean?
The Strands theme “Feeling good” for September 28, 2024 means EMOTIONS — 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 28, 2024?
Strands puzzle #209 has 5 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the September 28, 2024 Strands puzzle?
Strands #209 rates above average on a computed index, harder than 59% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on September 28, 2024?
The Strands puzzle published on Saturday, September 28, 2024 is #209, 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.