Yes, stimulating one's brain is not a trivial exercise. I am sure my mother would agree.

Since the launch of The Crossword in 1942, The Times has captivated solvers by providing engaging word and logic games. In 2014, we introduced The Mini Crossword — followed by Spelling Bee ...

Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well ...

Why? Because it's planning to introduce games to its platform. Wordle is now playable on New York Times Crossword app The New York Times announced that Wordle is now playable within The New York ...

Engage your mind with our Daily Crossword Puzzle, where you can challenge your vocabulary and problem-solving skills in this free game. Play our Mini Crossword Puzzle, offering quick and ...

Welcome to our free daily crossword puzzles. Follow the clues and attempt to fill in all the puzzle’s squares. Check back each day for a new puzzle or explore ones we recently published.

Welcome to our free mini crossword puzzles. Follow the clues and attempt to fill in all the puzzle’s squares. Check back each day for a new puzzle or explore ones we recently published.

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