The Monday, November 17, 2025, NYT Strands puzzle is #624, with the theme “Paw patrol.” Start with the spoiler-light hints below; the spangram and all six theme words are farther down.
Hints for Strands #624
Start with the theme
Think about the different jobs trained dogs can do. The answers are roles associated with working dogs, not dog breeds.
Spangram clue
The spangram has 11 letters. Its reported endpoints touch the left edge on row four and the right edge on row five.
Spangram and answers
Spoilers ahead: The spangram and all six theme words are listed below.
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Spangram
WORKINGDOGS
Theme words
- GUIDE
- SERVICE
- GUARD
- HERDING
- THERAPY
- RESCUE
These answers name dog-related roles or kinds of work: guiding, service, guarding, herding, therapy, and rescue. TechRadar and The Word Finder report the same answer set.
How Strands works
In Strands, players drag or tap letters to form theme words. The spangram describes the theme and touches two opposite sides of the board. AOL’s rules summary also says that finding non-theme words can earn an in-game hint.
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About this dated puzzle
“Today” in this answer refers to the November 17, 2025 archive puzzle, not the puzzle available on the current date. The puzzle number and answer set are reported by secondary puzzle-answer pages; they are not presented here as an official NYT answer key.
Sources: TechRadar’s Strands #624 hints and answers; The Word Finder’s November 17, 2025 solution; AOL’s Strands rules summary.
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