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Sharp Quality
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December 23, 2025
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In a Fitting Way
Nathan Hale gets the corner office.
December 23, 2025
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December 22, 2025
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December 22, 2025
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December 22, 2025
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December 22, 2025
Don’t Blow It!
Suzanne Oliver makes her New York Times Crossword debut.
December 21, 2025
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December 21, 2025
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December 21, 2025
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December 21, 2025
Present Time
David Kwong, the magician, branches out with a festive Sunday puzzle.
December 20, 2025
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December 20, 2025
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December 20, 2025
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December 20, 2025
Io or Luna
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December 20, 2025
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December 19, 2025
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December 19, 2025
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December 19, 2025
Pitch Catcher
Hemant Mehta opens our solving weekend.
December 19, 2025
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December 18, 2025
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December 18, 2025
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December 18, 2025
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December 18, 2025
The Time of One’s Life
Joseph Gangi asks us to mind our Q’s.
December 18, 2025
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December 17, 2025
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December 17, 2025
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December 17, 2025
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December 17, 2025
Like Barked Orders
Gary Larson and Doug Peterson have outmaneuvered us.
December 17, 2025
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December 16, 2025
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December 16, 2025
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December 16, 2025
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December 16, 2025
Words Before a Date
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December 16, 2025
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December 15, 2025
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December 15, 2025
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December 15, 2025
The Slow Decline of Urban Dictionary
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December 15, 2025
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December 15, 2025
Lift on the Slopes
Jeff Jerome and Andrea Carla Michaels make their debut as collaborators in The New York Times.
December 14, 2025
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December 14, 2025
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December 14, 2025
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December 14, 2025
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December 14, 2025
Change Locations
Zachary Edward-Brown and John Kugelman’s puzzle makes moving fun.
December 13, 2025
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December 13, 2025
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December 13, 2025
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December 13, 2025
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December 13, 2025
Board of Creatives?
Gene Louise De Vera’s puzzle sets a record!
December 13, 2025
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December 12, 2025
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December 12, 2025
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December 12, 2025
Rocky Road Ingredient
Adrian Johnson and Jess Rucks open our solving weekend with a treat.
December 12, 2025
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December 11, 2025
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December 11, 2025
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December 11, 2025
What a Dog Might Do
Kevin Curry wants us to really think about his puzzle.
December 11, 2025
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December 10, 2025
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December 10, 2025
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Third-Party Holding
Kareem Ayas makes a break for it.
December 10, 2025
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December 9, 2025
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December 9, 2025
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December 9, 2025
Why You’re Better Than a Computer at Solving Connections
An engineer for New York Times Games has been trying to teach artificial intelligence to understand wordplay more like a human.
December 9, 2025
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December 9, 2025
Propellers of a Shell
Kate Hawkins remains undecided.
December 9, 2025
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December 8, 2025
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December 8, 2025
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December 8, 2025
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Hardest to Find
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December 7, 2025
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December 7, 2025
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December 7, 2025
Original Thinkers
Kate Jensen’s debut Times puzzle comes with a cavalcade of luminaries.
December 6, 2025
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December 6, 2025
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December 6, 2025
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Winter Quaffs
Marshal Herrmann’s quick-witted Saturday debut puzzle is quite quizzical.
December 6, 2025
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December 5, 2025
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December 5, 2025
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December 5, 2025
Take a Little Off the Top
James McCarron’s second puzzle in The New York Times is packed with lively entries.
December 5, 2025
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December 4, 2025
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December 4, 2025
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December 4, 2025
It’ll Find a Way
Stephan Prock makes his New York Times Crossword debut abetted, sorry, assisted by Jeff Chen.
December 4, 2025
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December 3, 2025
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December 3, 2025
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December 3, 2025
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December 3, 2025
Remain Unresolved
Victor Barocas is a force to be reckoned with.
December 3, 2025
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December 2, 2025
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December 2, 2025
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December 2, 2025
Solve the December Bonus Puzzle
This month’s folk tale-themed grid was constructed by Tracy Bennett, a puzzle editor.
December 2, 2025
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December 2, 2025
Wing It Onstage
Jonathan Baude makes his New York Times Crossword debut.
December 2, 2025
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December 1, 2025
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December 1, 2025
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December 1, 2025
How to Play Pips Like a Pro
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December 1, 2025
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December 1, 2025
Bit of Musical Flair
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November 30, 2025
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November 30, 2025
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November 30, 2025
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November 30, 2025
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November 30, 2025
Hog Wild
Natan Last’s puzzle is a gem.
November 29, 2025
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November 29, 2025
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November 29, 2025
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November 29, 2025
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November 29, 2025
Take It Back!
Adrian Johnson’s latest themeless puzzle is gritty and graceful.
November 29, 2025
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November 28, 2025
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November 28, 2025
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November 28, 2025
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November 28, 2025
Hustle
Jacob McDermott opens our solving weekend.
November 28, 2025
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November 27, 2025
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November 27, 2025
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November 27, 2025
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November 27, 2025
Tread on Me!
Alexander Liebeskind goes back to his roots.
November 27, 2025
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November 26, 2025
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November 26, 2025
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November 26, 2025
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November 26, 2025
Drive Back
John McClung makes his New York Times Crossword debut.
November 26, 2025
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November 25, 2025
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November 25, 2025
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November 25, 2025
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November 25, 2025
Post at Sea
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November 25, 2025
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November 24, 2025
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November 24, 2025
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November 24, 2025
Three-Point Hoops Shot
Zhou Zhang brings us into her circle.
November 23, 2025
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November 23, 2025
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November 23, 2025
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November 23, 2025
Puzzle Mania 2025 Variety Puzzle Answers
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November 23, 2025
How a Maximalist Puzzle Buffet Gets Made
Puzzle Mania, the annual print section, takes a village to grow it from a kernel of an idea to the extravaganza it is today.
November 23, 2025
Your Guide to the 2025 Super Mega Crossword
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November 23, 2025
Spelling Bee Writing Contest Winners
We asked you to submit your Spelling Bee sentences. Here are the winning entries.
November 23, 2025
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November 23, 2025
Second in Command
Trenton Charlson takes charge of your Sunday with an imposing puzzle.
November 22, 2025
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November 22, 2025
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November 22, 2025
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November 22, 2025
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Sea Foam
Blake Slonecker’s tough puzzle will wake solvers right up.
November 22, 2025
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November 21, 2025
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November 21, 2025
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November 21, 2025
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November 21, 2025
Ready to Drop
Joyce Keller makes her New York Times Crossword debut.
November 21, 2025
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November 20, 2025
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November 20, 2025
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November 20, 2025
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November 20, 2025
Place for a Castle
Adam Wagner loves crosswords as much as the next guy.
November 20, 2025
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November 19, 2025
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November 19, 2025
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November 19, 2025
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November 19, 2025
Creep Into a Creek
Jeremy Newton can’t get no satisfaction.
November 19, 2025
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November 18, 2025
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November 18, 2025
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November 18, 2025
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November 18, 2025
They Wink and Blink
Joe Deeney checks the boxes.
November 18, 2025
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November 17, 2025
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November 17, 2025
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November 17, 2025
With Everything on the Line
Rena Cohen has your number.
November 16, 2025
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November 16, 2025
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November 16, 2025
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November 16, 2025
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November 16, 2025
Misquoting Shakespeare
Randolph Ross takes the stage with a whirled-up Sunday puzzle.
November 15, 2025
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November 15, 2025
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November 15, 2025
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November 15, 2025
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November 15, 2025
Twist Targets, Informally
Kyle Dolan goes for the gold with a challenging Saturday puzzle.
November 15, 2025
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November 14, 2025
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November 14, 2025
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November 14, 2025
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November 14, 2025
Liner Notes
Malaika Handa’s grid is packed with lively entries.
November 14, 2025
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November 13, 2025
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November 13, 2025
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November 13, 2025
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November 13, 2025
Two-Cent Pieces
Kyle Perkins makes his New York Times Crossword debut, and a love letter to readers.
November 13, 2025
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November 12, 2025
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November 12, 2025
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November 12, 2025
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November 12, 2025
Energize
Brad and Nicole Wiegmann offer us a wonderful Wednesday.
November 12, 2025
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November 11, 2025
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November 11, 2025
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November 11, 2025
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November 11, 2025
Track Shape
Christina Iverson and Scott Hogan are especially articulate in this crossword puzzle.
November 11, 2025
Puzzle Mania 2025: Contest Rules, Clues and Answers
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November 10, 2025
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November 10, 2025
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November 10, 2025
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November 10, 2025
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November 10, 2025
Form a Clump
Zhouqin Burnikel takes a layered approach.
November 9, 2025
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November 9, 2025
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November 9, 2025
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November 9, 2025
Swing States
Amie Walker makes a Sunday debut puzzle for the left coast (the best coast?).
November 8, 2025
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November 8, 2025
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November 8, 2025
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November 8, 2025
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November 8, 2025
They’re Not Up to Much
Ryan Judge continues his Saturday streak.
November 8, 2025
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November 7, 2025
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November 7, 2025
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November 7, 2025
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November 7, 2025
‘Step on It!’
Kelly Morenus offers some lively stacks and a sizzling central crossing.
November 7, 2025
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November 6, 2025
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November 6, 2025
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November 6, 2025
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November 6, 2025
Stumbling Blocks
Sam Brody gets us all mixed up.
November 6, 2025
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November 5, 2025
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November 5, 2025
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November 5, 2025
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November 5, 2025
Someone Comparable
Chad Hazen and Jeff Chen make a very likable puzzle.
November 5, 2025
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November 4, 2025
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November 4, 2025
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November 4, 2025
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November 4, 2025
It Can Be Blond or Brown
Patrick Hayden presents a high-definition debut puzzle.
November 4, 2025
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November 3, 2025
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November 3, 2025
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November 3, 2025
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November 3, 2025
Dispense Carefully
Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels start off our solving week right.
November 2, 2025
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November 2, 2025
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November 2, 2025
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November 2, 2025
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November 2, 2025
Open-Faced
There’s no resisting this enormous themeless puzzle from Rafael Musa.
November 1, 2025
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November 1, 2025
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November 1, 2025
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November 1, 2025
Solve the November Bonus Puzzle
This month’s grid is a collaboration between Ken Burns, a documentarian, and Christina Iverson, a puzzle editor.
November 1, 2025
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November 1, 2025
Campus Opening?
Michael Lieberman’s latest themeless puzzle is no pushover.
November 1, 2025
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October 31, 2025
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October 31, 2025
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October 31, 2025
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October 31, 2025
Predator in a Pod
Juliana Tringali Golden opens our solving weekend with some sizzling wordplay.
October 31, 2025
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October 30, 2025
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October 30, 2025
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October 30, 2025
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October 30, 2025
A Strong Sense of Direction
Howard Neuthaler’s puzzle lifts the spirit.
October 30, 2025
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October 29, 2025
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October 29, 2025
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October 29, 2025
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October 29, 2025
A Puzzle With Bite
John Donegan wants you to sink your teeth into his crossword.
October 29, 2025
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October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025
With Dexterity
Adrianne Baik’s Tuesday puzzle belongs in the Louvre.
October 28, 2025
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October 27, 2025
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October 27, 2025
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October 27, 2025
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October 27, 2025
Mermaid’s Milieu
Tarun Krishnamurthy’s third Times puzzle comes with more than a few complications.
October 26, 2025
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October 26, 2025
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October 26, 2025
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October 26, 2025
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October 26, 2025
Talkin’ ’Bout My Generation
Gary Larson and Doug Peterson time-traveled for decades to make this puzzle.
October 25, 2025
Connections Companion No. 868
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October 25, 2025
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October 25, 2025
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October 25, 2025
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October 25, 2025
Balances
Byron Walden drives up with a slippery themeless puzzle.
October 25, 2025
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October 24, 2025
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October 24, 2025
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October 24, 2025
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October 24, 2025
A Place for Friends
Kelvin Zhou makes his New York Times Crossword debut.
October 24, 2025
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October 23, 2025
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October 23, 2025
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October 23, 2025
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October 23, 2025
Site of a Huge Annual Crowd
Aimee Lucido wants us to worm our way out of this one.
October 23, 2025
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October 22, 2025
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October 22, 2025
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October 22, 2025
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October 22, 2025
Bubbly Bar
Jesse Guzman adds to our lexicon.
October 22, 2025
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October 21, 2025
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October 21, 2025
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October 21, 2025
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October 21, 2025
Full Range
Spencer Leach lights the way.
October 21, 2025
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October 20, 2025
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October 20, 2025
Connections Companion No. 863
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October 20, 2025
Q & A With Joel Fagliano
Joel Fagliano is a lead editor of NYT Games. He is the creator of the Mini Crossword.
October 20, 2025
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October 20, 2025
It Goes Around Every Year
Adam Aaronson upgrades our subscription.
October 19, 2025
Wordle Review No. 1,584
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October 19, 2025
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October 19, 2025
Connections Companion No. 862
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October 19, 2025
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October 19, 2025
Same Difference
Daniel Grinberg’s Sunday puzzle has everything you need, and nothing you don’t.
October 18, 2025
Wordle Review No. 1,583
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October 18, 2025
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October 18, 2025
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October 18, 2025
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October 18, 2025
Can’t Cool Off
Samuel Smalley’s second Saturday grid comes in hot.
October 18, 2025
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October 17, 2025
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October 17, 2025
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October 17, 2025
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October 17, 2025
Plant on a Pergola
Karen Steinberg opens our solving weekend with an approachable themeless puzzle.
October 17, 2025
Send Us Your Games-Related Halloween Costume
Submit a photo of your New York Times Games outfit for a chance to be featured on our social media channels.
October 16, 2025
Strands Sidekick No. 593
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October 16, 2025
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October 16, 2025
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October 16, 2025
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October 16, 2025
How Whiskey Might Be Served
Kareem Ayas’s puzzle will not leave you feeling cold.
October 16, 2025
Wordle Review No. 1,580
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October 15, 2025
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October 15, 2025
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October 15, 2025
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October 15, 2025
Sign of Justice
Christina Iverson and Nick Offerman make a handy collaboration debut.
October 15, 2025
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October 14, 2025
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October 14, 2025
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October 14, 2025
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October 14, 2025
Back Talk
Stella Zawistowski toys with our affections.
October 14, 2025
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October 13, 2025
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October 13, 2025
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October 13, 2025
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October 13, 2025
In Good Physical Shape
Katherine Xiong makes her New York Times Crossword debut.
October 12, 2025
Wordle Review No. 1,577
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October 12, 2025
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October 12, 2025
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October 12, 2025
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October 12, 2025
Make No Mistake
Michael Schlossberg crafts a flawless Sunday puzzle.
October 11, 2025
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October 11, 2025
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October 11, 2025
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October 11, 2025
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October 11, 2025
Shorthand for a Stance
Sam Ezersky presents a brawny, themeless puzzle for the brainy (us).
October 11, 2025
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October 10, 2025
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October 10, 2025
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October 10, 2025
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October 10, 2025
Spends a Lot of Time Baking
Colin Adams opens our solving weekend.
October 10, 2025
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October 9, 2025
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October 9, 2025
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October 9, 2025
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October 9, 2025
One Out
Freddie Cheng offers solvers a digital puzzle.
October 9, 2025
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October 8, 2025
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October 8, 2025
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October 8, 2025
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October 8, 2025
Positive Swings
Daniel Trujillo Diaz makes his New York Times Crossword debut.
October 8, 2025
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October 7, 2025
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October 7, 2025
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October 7, 2025
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October 7, 2025
Shorthand Pro
Drop into Corry Cropper’s New York Times Crossword debut.
October 7, 2025
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October 6, 2025
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October 6, 2025
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October 6, 2025
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October 6, 2025
Cold One
Hannah Binney gets cooking with us.
October 5, 2025
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October 5, 2025
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October 5, 2025
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October 5, 2025
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October 5, 2025
All Too Wise
John Kugelman’s puzzle asks a lot of tough questions.
October 4, 2025
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October 4, 2025
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October 4, 2025
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October 4, 2025
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October 4, 2025
Baby Steps
Ryan McCarty spins up another quick-witted themeless puzzle.
October 4, 2025
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October 3, 2025
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October 3, 2025
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October 3, 2025
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October 3, 2025
Stops on a World Tour
Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa open our solving weekend.
October 3, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
Out of the Park
Aidan Deshong’s puzzle is the cruciverbal equivalent of a home run. One tip: Exercise caution when writing in the answers.
October 2, 2025
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October 1, 2025
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October 1, 2025
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October 1, 2025
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October 1, 2025
Spotted Attending
Neville Fogarty helps us experience altered states.
October 1, 2025
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September 30, 2025
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September 30, 2025
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September 30, 2025
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September 30, 2025
When Nothing Goes Right
Justin Werfel’s wit is understated.
September 30, 2025
Spelling Bee Writing Contest
Create your own Spelling Bee sentence, with winning entries to appear in this year’s Puzzle Mania!
September 29, 2025
Wordle Review No. 1,564
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September 29, 2025
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September 29, 2025
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September 29, 2025
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September 29, 2025
Trading Punches
Brian Keller makes his New York Times Crossword debut.
September 28, 2025
Wordle Review No. 1,563
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September 28, 2025
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September 28, 2025
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September 28, 2025
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September 28, 2025
Central Perk
Rich Katz has a puzzling job for us that turns out to be very, very cushy.
September 27, 2025
Wordle Review No. 1,562
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September 27, 2025
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September 27, 2025
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September 27, 2025
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September 27, 2025
Zest Source
Adrian Johnson and Christina Iverson combine forces on a vibrant, themeless challenge.
September 27, 2025
Answers to Puns and Anagrams (Aug. 21, 2011)
Here are the answers to Mel Taub’s Puns and Anagrams puzzle from Aug. 21, 2011.
September 26, 2025
Answers to Puns and Anagrams (Jan. 5, 2003)
Here are the answers to Mel Taub’s Puns and Anagrams puzzle from Jan. 5, 2003.
September 26, 2025
Answers to Puns and Anagrams (April 12, 2015)
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September 26, 2025
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September 26, 2025
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September 26, 2025
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September 26, 2025
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September 26, 2025
Stream With a Lot of Shade
Larry Snyder’s puzzle gave me a run for my money.
September 26, 2025
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September 25, 2025
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September 25, 2025
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September 25, 2025
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September 25, 2025
In Order to Make Sense
Jesse Goldberg’s puzzle just seems confusing. Once you get the trick, solving it is smooth sailing.
September 25, 2025
Mel Taub, Creator of a Pun-Loving Puzzle, Is Dead at 97
He was the main whiz behind a crossword variation for The Times, whose readers delighted in his anagrams and sometimes groan-inducing wordplay. (Try one yourself.)
September 24, 2025
Wordle Review No. 1,559
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September 24, 2025
Strands Sidekick No. 571
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September 24, 2025
Connections Companion No. 837
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September 24, 2025
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September 24, 2025
Part of a Flight
Peter A. Collins won’t give us a straight answer.
September 24, 2025
Wordle Review No. 1,558
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September 23, 2025
Connections Companion No. 836
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September 23, 2025
Strands Sidekick No. 570
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September 23, 2025
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September 23, 2025
Line Dance
Jacob Stulberg makes do.
September 23, 2025
Wordle Review No. 1,557
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September 22, 2025
Strands Sidekick No. 569
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September 22, 2025
Connections Companion No. 835
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September 22, 2025
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September 22, 2025
The Lion’s Share
Dena R. Verkuil and Andrea Carla Michaels get doughnuts.
September 21, 2025
Wordle Review No. 1,556
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September 21, 2025
Strands Sidekick No. 568
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September 21, 2025
Connections Companion No. 834
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September 21, 2025
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September 21, 2025
Gimme a Break!
Adrianne Baik makes a crispy, delicious Sunday puzzle.
September 20, 2025
Wordle Review No. 1,555
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September 20, 2025
Strands Sidekick No. 567
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September 20, 2025
Connections Companion No. 833
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September 20, 2025
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September 20, 2025
Chilling
Katie Hoody’s tough Saturday puzzle will shroud solvers in uncertainty.
September 20, 2025
Wordle Review No. 1,554
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September 19, 2025
Strands Sidekick No. 566
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September 19, 2025
Connections Companion No. 832
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September 19, 2025