Every day, you can find a brand-newStrandpuzzle on the New York Times Games website. This quick and easy to learn game gives you a board with a mix of letters. You need to find all the words in the category and the category itself while using all the letters with no overlaps. If you don’t want to use any of the in-game hints, this article is for you. Here is how you can solve this challenging puzzle.
The NYT Games Strand Puzzle for July 23, 2025
Thismobile-friendly puzzle gamehas a simple theme hint:Don’t Do It!Today’s puzzle has a total of seven words and then the category making up the eighth.
New York Times Games Strand Clues
Looking for a little bit of help without using the in-game hint system? Here are a couple of general hints to help you get into this puzzle and start solving.
Hint 3: You might find these no-nos in the Bible.
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strand
If you are looking for the full spoiler for today’sNew York Times GamesStrandpuzzle, check the expandable section below. Beware of big spoilers going forward.
The category for today isCARDINALSINS. The words are LUST, WRATH, PRIDE, GREED, SLOTH, ENVY, and GLUTTONY.
How to Play New York Times Games Strand
Don’t know the rules?Strandis pretty easy-to-learnfree browser game similar toWordle. Here are all the rules to help you get through today’s puzzle:
