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The goal of Contexto is to find the secret word. You have endless guesses to do so.

If You Still Play Wordle, Give “Contexto” a Try

The fresh game is always maddening and sometimes kind of fun

A person plays Wordle on their smartphone. Some users think the game has changed too much since a new editor took over in November.

Is Wordle Getting Too Punny?

Since a new editor took over the popular five-letter word game in November, some critics are noticing themes in the answers

Woman plays Wordle on her smartphone from the living room of her home awaits the result from just three guesses on 21st April 2022 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The New York Times, which owns Wordle, just made some rule changes.

Wordle Got a New Editor and Changed Its Rules
A man playing Wordle on his phone. The website Wordtips recently compiled data to find out which U.S. state is the best at the game on The New York Times.

Which State Is the Best at Wordle? It’s Way More Than Five Letters.
The DC Dad Who Built a Puzzle Empire From His Living Room

The DC Dad Who Built a Puzzle Empire From His Living Room
The New Yorker crossword

Are Crossword Puzzles the Key to Saving Print Media?

Online games are the new frontier of old media, but that didn’t stop "The New Yorker" from introducing a print-edition crossword

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Who Thinks They Can Solve These Gradient Puzzles?

The expert-level jigsaws are on sale at Huckberry

tony fitzpatrick the watchman

Beloved Chicago Artist Tony Fitzpatrick Is Making Puzzles Now

There's never been a more affordable or engaging way to own a work from the celebrated collagist

All Hail the Unholy Appeal of the World’s Largest Rubik’s Cube

All Hail the Unholy Appeal of the World’s Largest Rubik’s Cube

The 33-by-33 puzzle will take you weeks to solve

You Know You Want to Build a Tiny Wooden City

You Know You Want to Build a Tiny Wooden City

The world isn't flat. Your jigsaw puzzle shouldn't be, either.

Introducing the Mystery League

Adventurous, live mystery games from Mystery League

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