NYT Strands game #626, for Wednesday, November 19, 2025, has the theme “Divinely inspired.” The spangram is RELIGIOUSFIGURES. Hints are below first, followed by the complete solution behind a spoiler warning.
Hints for Strands #626
- Theme clue: “Divinely inspired.”
- Extra nudge: “Different beliefs.”
- Spangram: It has 16 letters and runs from the bottom edge to the top edge, touching each at the third column.
To reveal in-game hints, TechRadar lists these non-theme words to find: SURE, MISER, GRIM, STIPE, FIRE, GIRL, TRIP, and PEST. Parade describes the hint mechanic as finding three non-theme words to reveal letters of a theme word.
Full answers (spoilers)
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- IMAM
- RABBI
- PROPHET
- BUDDHA
- MONK
- PRIEST
Spangram: RELIGIOUSFIGURES
How the Strands answers fit the theme
The six theme words are religious leaders or figures associated with different beliefs: IMAM, RABBI, PROPHET, BUDDHA, MONK, and PRIEST. The spangram, RELIGIOUSFIGURES, names the broader category tying them together.
About the date and game number
This answer guide is for the November 19, 2025 edition, game #626—not a Strands puzzle for November 19 in another year. The linked guides were published on November 18 or dated November 19, 2025; those are article dates, not conflicting puzzle dates.
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Sources
- TechRadar’s Strands #626 guide gives the theme, clue words, spangram placement, and answers.
- Try Hard Guides’ answer guide independently confirms the date, game number, and solution.
- Parade’s hints and answers guide corroborates the theme clue and gameplay details.
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