Looking for a different day?
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, November 18 (game #625).
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #626) – hint #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Divinely inspired
NYT Strands today (game #626) – hint #2 – clue words
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- SURE
- MISER
- GRIM
- STIPE
- FIRE
- GIRL
- TRIP
- PEST
NYT Strands today (game #626) – hint #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 16 letters
NYT Strands today (game #626) – hint #4 – spangram position
What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches?
First side: bottom, 3rd column
Last side: top, 3rd column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #626) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #626, are…
- IMAM
- RABBI
- PROPHET
- BUDDHA
- MONK
- PRIEST
- SPANGRAM: RELIGIOUSFIGURES
- My rating: Easy
- My score: 1 hint
Even though I took a hint to get going, I’m classifying today’s search as easy, as it was only laziness that led me to take a short cut.
Once I got my first game word IMAM via a hint the other words were really easy to spot with no snaking or backwards directions, making for a fast game.
The reason for the easy search was the ridiculously long spangram, which took up the center of the board and which made any fun and games impossible.
