Elizabeth C. Gorski is the founder of Crossword Nation and writes a daily puzzle for King Features Syndicate. She has created ...

Josh Wardle, the creator of Wordle, has a new game that aims to introduce players to the joys and agonies of the cryptic crossword.

The Giants signed wide receiver Calvin Austin in their latest NFL free agency move. Here's how Austin fits with Big Blue.

Accepting your mistakes is easier, of course, when you play on your phone. Being able to back up and retype, rather than ...

Kiran Pandey, today’s constructor, seems to understand digital life, having introduced DMED, for direct messaged, to the New York Times Crossword in 2023. He brings that TERMINALLY ONLINE perspective ...

Mr. Newton created such a memorable puzzle that its reverberations continue to this day. To quote Caitlin Lovinger in this ...

Connections is released at midnight in your time zone. In order to accommodate all time zones, there will be two Connections ...

THURSDAY PUZZLE — John Kugelman has achieved something exceptional in today’s crossword, and it’s not an exaggeration to say that my hand flew to my mouth when the puzzle’s theme hit me. So here I am, ...

Will Nediger is a crossword constructor from London, Ontario, who publishes puzzles independently under the name Bewilderingly. Elizabeth Cady Stanton believed that she was a person of “superior ...

The new game is trickier than guessing a five-letter word in six attempts.

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a ...

Strands is released at midnight in your time zone. To accommodate players around the world, we publish two Strands Sidekicks each day, based on Eastern Standard Time. If you find yourself on the wrong ...