Strandshas created yet another difficult puzzle for fans to sort out. If you are stuck on this challenging puzzle game, you aren’t alone; this one was one of the harder puzzles that the NYT has come up with recently.
This article is for those who need help but don’t like the in-game hint system for whatever reason. In it, you can find everything from little clues to spoilers to the full answer for thischallenging puzzle gameif you want to see it.
The NYT Games Strands Puzzle #283 Jul 10, 2025
TheStrandspuzzle for today has the clueBoard Certified. There are eight things to find in this puzzle, including the Spangram category and the seven themed words.
New York Times Games Strands Clues
If you want a hint that won’t ruin any of the answers, you can find three below. Each section holds just one little spoiler-free clue that can help you get closer to the theme for thisrelaxing puzzle game.
Hint 1: Boards are made of what?
Hint 2: Tree pieces.
General Hint 3
Hint 3: Tools to work pieces of trees into useful things.
Spoilers for Two of the Words in Today’s Strands
If a spoiler or two might help, but you don’t want to use the in-game hint system, you should check out the two sections below. Each has just one word from thisbrowser-based gamealong with a screenshot of where it goes in the puzzle’s letter grid.
Word 2: Sander
The Answer to Today’s New York Times Games Strands
If you want to see the full answer, look below. Inside this expandable section are all the themed words and where to put them all inside the letter grid.
The category for today isWoodworking. The words are Sander, Jigsaw, Chisel, Plane, Lathe, Drill, and Vise.
Today’s Strands Explained
Looking for an explanation of all the pieces of thisfree mobile game similar toWordle? This next section has everything you need to understand how the theme, the themed words, and the clue all make sense together.
Woodworkingis the theme for today’s puzzle. The clue,Board Certified, is in reference to how you would use each of these tools to work on boards of wood. All the themed words are woodworking tools that are common for woodworkers.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Strandswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.
