A crossword clue can be debated with the kind of fervor normally reserved for corporatist propaganda and outright racism.

Puzzle Mania, the annual print section, takes a village to grow it from a kernel of an idea to the extravaganza it is today.

The November 25, 2025, NYT Strands puzzle, themed 'By the book,' presented a challenging grid for many. This guide offers ...

Although he spent the first 53 years of his life in the pew at his family’s Woodstock church, it took a rare cancer to send ...

Flat Rock Public Library and several other Monroe County locations loan and cheaply sell jigsaw puzzles. Some places also ...

Natan Last’s book delves into the crossword's century-long story, exploring what the grids we solve reveal about news and ...

David Burtka is sober. His husband, Neil Patrick Harris, imbibes. Together, they love to throw parties. This elfin book, “Both Sides of the Glass,” includes easy-to-follow cocktail and mocktail ...

Lockport novelist Phillip R. Eaton and several other authors will meet readers and sign copies at Lock City Books at 8 Market St. today from noon to 2 p.m. as Small Business Saturday rolls out across ...

Original and quirky, Magic Puzzles have developed a cult following — and at half off on Black Friday, you have no excuse NOT ...

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I first read this book while on vacation last summer, and when I picked it up again this week, I found that I remembered ...

New clues to the storied Kryptos puzzle sculpture installed on the grounds of the CIA came to light on Wednesday. Speaking ...