#626Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Strands answers for November 19, 2025 — “Divinely inspired” (#626)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for November 19, 2025 (puzzle #626) is RELIGIOUSFIGURES, a 16-letter answer to the theme "Divinely inspired". The 6 theme words are BUDDHA, IMAM, MONK, PRIEST, PROPHET and RABBI.
Where is each answer on the November 19 Strands board?
The full answer set for puzzle #626 is 6 theme words and one spangram.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUDDHA | 6 | row 1, column 5 | row 2, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| IMAM | 4 | row 2, column 2 | row 2, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| MONK | 4 | row 8, column 6 | row 7, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| PRIEST | 6 | row 4, column 5 | row 6, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| PROPHET | 7 | row 6, column 2 | row 8, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| RABBI | 5 | row 3, column 2 | row 4, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| RELIGIOUSFIGURES | 16 | row 8, column 3 | row 1, column 3 | bottom to top |
What did the November 19 Strands grid look like?
Puzzle #626 is played on 48 letters arranged in eight rows of six.
Spangram — 16 letters6 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 M-A-S-E-B-U, row 2 reads M-I-U-R-A-D, row 3 reads A-R-G-I-H-D, row 4 reads I-B-S-F-P-R, row 5 reads R-B-U-O-E-I, row 6 reads O-P-G-I-S-T, row 7 reads P-H-I-L-K-N, and row 8 reads E-T-R-E-O-M.
How hard was the November 19 Strands puzzle?
On this index, the November 19, 2025 puzzle sits at the top of the whole archive: nothing published scores harder.
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 November 19 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #626 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 November 19 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on November 19, 2025?
The Strands clue for November 19, 2025 is “Divinely inspired”, on puzzle #626. It is answered by the spangram RELIGIOUSFIGURES, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on November 19, 2025?
The 6 Strands theme words for November 19, 2025 are BUDDHA, IMAM, MONK, PRIEST, PROPHET and RABBI, plus the spangram RELIGIOUSFIGURES.
What was the big word in the November 19, 2025 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for November 19, 2025 is RELIGIOUSFIGURES, 16 letters long, running from row 8, column 3 to row 1, column 3. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “Divinely inspired” mean?
The Strands theme “Divinely inspired” for November 19, 2025 means RELIGIOUSFIGURES — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 6 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands November 19, 2025?
Strands puzzle #626 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the November 19, 2025 Strands puzzle?
Strands #626 is the hardest puzzle on the computed difficulty index — no Strands grid published since March 2024 rates above it.
What number was the Strands puzzle on November 19, 2025?
The Strands puzzle published on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 is #626, 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 November 2025, part of the full Strands archive.