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2 years

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

6 years

Our Friday puzzle was co-constructed by Rachel Maddow! After Rachel signs off at 10pm ET tonight, puzzle subscribers can get a jump on the puzzle in the apps or at

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@NYTimesWordplay

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"I plan to buy an awkward amount of copies of this issue to drape myself in on any dark days to come." - @nlyonne on her joy in being able to construct today's puzzle. Read more

How Natasha Lyonne Created a Times Crossword Puzzle (Published 2019)

The actress and writer, a dedicated solver who calls the crossword “a great joy in my life,” put together a puzzle of her own with help from the Wordplay columnist Deb Amlen.

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Did you notice something different? We changed our name from New York Times Crossword to New York Times Games to better represent all the original games our team creates. Visit to play the Crossword, the Mini, Spelling Bee, Tiles, Letter Boxed and Vertex.

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

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We are so sorry that we left COPE out of today's Spelling Bee puzzle. Rest assured that the community has shown up in swarms to alert us of the error, and that it was an honest mistake on our part.

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

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@candacebb13 We have not built an archive system yet but it’s definitely something on our roadmap!

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

Tuesday’s Crossword puzzle included an entry that was offensive and hurtful. It is simply not acceptable in The New York Times Crossword and we apologize for including it.

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@NYTimesWordplay

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Please join us in wishing Ms. Beeatrice Buzzby a happy birthday as #SpellingBee turns 2 years old this weekend! Want to join the #HiveMind ? Try Spelling Bee:

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

We're very excited to share that Spelling Bee is officially in the #NYTXW app for all Games subscribers! Refresh your app to play or download it here:

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Need more puzzles? Get 70 free grids to work on in our iOS app - dowload these three packs for free through March 31st.

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

Every now and then this comes in handy - happy solving the Sunday puzzle!

12 European Rivers That Will Help You Raise Your Crossword Game (Published 2017)

Learning to recognize the names of certain rivers and how they might be clued will help you with your crossword-solving. Use this print-and-save list of European rivers that are frequently seen in...

www.nytimes.com

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Who has solved Sid's Thursday puzzle already?

Sid Sivakumar

@sid_sivakumar

4 years

💬 #NYTXW

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Calling all cruciverbalists! We are now accepting online crossword puzzle submissions.

Submit Your Crossword Puzzles to The New York Times

The New York Times looks for intelligent, literate, entertaining and well-crafted crosswords that appeal to the broad range of Times solvers.

www.nytimes.com

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

We're incredibly humbled by the enthusiasm of our solvers, the creativity of our constructors, and the hard work of our editorial, product & mktg teams to create a puzzle and experience that led to us reaching this amazing milestone. Happy solving to all!

The New York Times Crossword Passes 500,000 Subscriptions | The New York Times Company

www.nytco.com

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

7 years

In 1924, The New York Times called crosswords "Madness" and a "sinful waste" of time. #Crosswords75th

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Happy Hallo-Queen Bee from Beeatrice Buzzby and the entire @Nytimes Games team! We hope your day is beewitched!

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

For a limited time we're opening up our latest game, Letter Boxed, for all non-subscribers! Make words using every letter around the square, but you can't use consecutive letters on the same side. Try to solve today's with 5 words or less

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

3 years

Friendly reminder...

New York Times Games

@NYTGames

6 years

Fun fact: Our #SpellingBee logo's name is Beeatrice. Beeatrice loves you.

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

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Puzzle Mania is back this Sunday! Get this special print section with 33 puzzles to delight and challenge family and friends - exclusively in Sunday’s paper. We’re providing Starbucks extra copies this year so don’t miss out!

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

Frank Sinatra was a big fan of the New York Times Crossword. He started playing at age fifteen. Fifty years later he became pen pals with former crossword editor Eugene Maleska. One of the letters tells how he first started playing.

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

More to play! In addition to our array of free digital games (), we're adding more puzzles to our print editions (and a special print-only Puzzle Mania for May 3). See all the details here:

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

6 years

Have you ever wanted to make a crossword puzzle? Be a fly on the wall as constructors @datageneral and @fvigeland share the creative process of coming up with a theme in part one of our series that kicks off today:

How to Make a Crossword Puzzle (Published 2018)

In Part 1 of this Wordplay series, two New York Times constructors, Ben Tausig and Finn Vigeland, demystify the process of developing a theme set.

www.nytimes.com

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

3 years

Who has solved Kristian's Thursday puzzle already?

Kristian House

@kristian_house_

3 years

I wrote Thursday’s New York Times crossword puzzle. I think you should try it. #NYTXW

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

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“When I was a kid, I imagined a life where I’d be sitting in an attic somewhere, making my little puzzles for $15 each, somehow surviving.” -- Will Shortz, celebrating his 25th year today as Editor of the New York Times Crossword. Read more at

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

7 years

"When I was president I worked....hundreds and hundreds of crossword puzzles," President Bill Clinton

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

Today's debut constructor Jack Mowat noted: "I've loved solving for a long time, so when I came across the NYT article series on "How to Build a Crossword Puzzle" last year, I decided to give it a shot." You can too!

How to Make a Crossword Puzzle: The Series (Published 2018)

Now, all in one place: Bring your theme ideas and follow along as New York Times constructors and editors pull back the curtain on puzzle making.

www.nytimes.com

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

6 years

We're all abuzz! Introducing an all-new daily digital game for digital Crossword subscribers: Spelling Bee! Come play today's puzzle at

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

3 years

Who has solved today's puzzle?

Amanda Rafkin

@AmandaRafkin

3 years

Your Wednesday #nytxw is a tribute to me and @TrudeauRoss ’s friendship, complete with a meet-cute and, now, a picture of us mailing the puzzle off together last spring. We hope it makes you smile like the two goobers in this photo.

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

We are so excited to welcome @wynaliu as our newest Associate Puzzle Editor! Wyna’s a top-notch crossword constructor with five puzzles published in The Times. She’ll be working on crossword submissions and puzzle editing. Submit your puzzles here:

Submit Your Crossword Puzzles to The New York Times

The New York Times looks for intelligent, literate, entertaining and well-crafted crosswords that appeal to the broad range of Times solvers.

www.nytimes.com

New York Times Games

@NYTGames

4 years

@wynaliu is having a HUGE September ... Not only does the constructor spotlight shine on her this month, but we would also like to extend a very happy welcome to her as she joins The @NYTimesGames team as an associate puzzles editor! Rock it, Wyna!!

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

Try out our newest game: Tiles! How long a streak can you create?

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

If you missed the live solve with @shannonwoodward today, you can still get in on the fun and solve today's Tricky Thursday puzzle along with the crew at your own leisure here

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Every holiday season The Times creates a special print-only puzzle section to thank our loyal print subscribers. Reserve your copy of 2019 Puzzle Mania with 14 pages of puzzles by getting your own print subscription in time for its release Dec 14th!

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

6 years

We hit a milestone today! Solve today’s puzzle for a hint!

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

We’ve made our SET game mobile web friendly! Come play at

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Due to overwhelming demand for this year’s print-only Puzzle Mania section, we have a limited number available for purchase in our store - get it while supplies last!

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

6 years

In a world of tear-down tweets and negativity, it’s nice to find a community that supports you. Whether you’re stuck on the puzzle or want to talk about a clue, you can find them in the comments around the daily Wordplay column. #ItsYourPuzzle

They’ll Check on You After Surgery: Meet the Times’s Crossword Puzzlers (Published 2018)

Internet commentary can often be vicious, but fans of The Times’s crossword puzzle have forged a tight-knit and caring community.

www.nytimes.com

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

3 years

Who has solved today's crossword by Derek Allen?

New York Times Games

@NYTGames

3 years

Join @DebAmlen and @thegridkid as they solve Derek Allen's Thursday Puzzle

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

Spelling Bee and Letter Boxed are part of your Crossword subscription - now add them to your phone home screen and you can access them like an app! Here's how (note - open in your browser, not in Twitter's web view):

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

6 years

Need a smile to start your Friday? Watch Rachel Maddow announce today's puzzle that she co-constructed with Joe Pietro ~ congrats @maddow !

Maddow proud to announce first New York Times crossword puzzle!

Rachel Maddow alerts viewers that Friday's New York Times crossword puzzle bears her name in the byline.

www.msnbc.com

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

It has been brought to our attention there is a numbering error in this weekend's @NYTmag crossword. The row with a repeat "92" should read "93, 94, 95". This error is not related to the puzzle's mystery hunt and the digital puzzle is unaffected.

susan

@TheSusanKent

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oops. 92-across appears twice in this sunday’s @NYTimesGames crossword.

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

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As a digital crossword subscriber, you have access to the daily Spelling Bee puzzle - make it an icon on your phone's home screen for easy access! See the thread for iOS/Android steps...

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

We're aware of the bug in today's Vertex puzzle for today and our WFH teams are working hard to get a fix in - thanks for your patience!

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

3 years

Raise your hand if you found the pangram in today's #SpellingBee

Sam Ezersky

@thegridkid

3 years

Meanwhile ... who in the #HiveMind has found today’s TOUGH pangram??? 🧠💥🐝

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

Happy Bee-day to Spelling Bee! Celebrate its one-year anniversary by playing today's puzzle:

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Super Tuesday? How about Super Women! In honor of Women’s History Month, each of our daily puzzles this week are made by female constructors. Andrea Carla Michaels constructed Monday, Lynn Lempel Tuesday and @ 10pm ET the Wednesday puzzle drops!

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Crossword obsessed? We're hiring an Associate Puzzle Editor! Apply here:

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

Twenty five years ago today, @Will_Shortz became the fourth editor of The New York Times Crossword. You can meet Will, and even play some table tennis with him at our 2nd annual “Ping-Pong with Pundits and Punsters” event on December 15th

Ping-Pong with Pundits and Punsters

timesevents.nytimes.com

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Try out our latest game, Vertex!

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@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

To celebrate Women’s History Month, we’ve just released a pack of 20 brand new 9x9 puzzles by female constructors from the @InkubatorXWords Team - available for sale now in our iOS and Android apps.

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

Spelling Bee, Tiles and Letter Boxed are part of your Crossword subscription - now add them to your phone home screen and you can access them like an app! Here's how (note - open in your browser, not in Twitter's web view):

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

6 years

We apologize to users that downloaded the Sunday puzzle between 6pm and 7:30pm ET on Saturday night had a glitch where entering two letters in a square without a slash was marked as not correctly solved. Monday we will correct streaks for all completed grids. Thanks for solving.

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

In your @nytimes this Sunday 5/3, PUZZLE MANIA! EMERGENCY EDITION.

Robyn Weintraub

@Robynw414

4 years

I made a big thing!

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

We've added a new tile set named "Paris" to Tiles! Subscribers can try the devilishly fun set first (choose Paris in the Settings menu). Here is a photo of the inspiration for this latest set, taken by a team member while they were traveling in Paris.

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

Just released: our new Black History Year Midis puzzle pack, with 19 new 9x9 grids celebrating black lives by constructors Yacob Yonas, Nguhi Muturi, Jan Buckner Walker, Derek Allen, Adesina O. Koiki, Erick Agard and Yolande Hardison. Give it a try in the app!

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Congrats @faBioethics on your #nytxw debut! Has anyone solved today's puzzle yet?

Rachel Fabi, PhD

@faBioethics

4 years

If you happen to pick up a hard copy of tomorrow's New York Times.... send me grid pix plz!!!! #nytxw

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@NYTimesWordplay

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“My first Sunday Times puzzles about 30 years ago had to be done on graph paper, with hard-cover dictionaries and a ton of trial and error,” Randolph Ross, the constructor of today’s Sunday puzzle, which is his 50th Sunday puzzle for The Times.

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

6 years

Get ready for Puzzle Mania this Sunday! This special print section in this coming Sunday’s New York Times features 40 confounding conundrums edited by Will Shortz. We’re providing Starbucks extra copies this year so don’t miss out!

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

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Fun fact about today’s puzzle constructor Daniel Larson: when his first puzzle was published in 2017 he was the youngest ever at 13 years and 4 months. Read more about how his first puzzle came about . Today is his 4th puzzle and first Saturday one.

The Youngest Crossword Constructor in New York Times History (Published 2017)

Since 1993, The Times has published puzzles created by 36 teenagers. But today’s constructor beats the previous record-holder by six months.

www.nytimes.com

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

We are unable to add it to today's wordlist, but COPE will surely be in any and all forthcoming wordlists where it is eligible. Thank you for taking the time to let us know, and keep up the great solving! 🐝

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Get excited for Puzzle Mania!

Sam Ezersky

@thegridkid

4 years

May you enjoy solving it as much as I did working on it. IT’S ALIVE ... and coming to your newsstands this weekend! #PUZZLEMANIA2019

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@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

If you’ve ever been intimidated by a Friday puzzle, give today’s fun grid by @AimeeLucido a whirl - as she notes “It wasn’t until about two years ago that I even started solving themelesses, much less actually making them.”

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Want to try your hand at a Crossword but feel a little daunted? We have a handy guide to teach you the ropes, complete with 13 mini puzzles to teach you about different clues! You’ve got this!

How to Solve the New York Times Crossword

Originally published on Nov. 20, 2017

www.nytimes.com

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

6 years

Thank you solvers and constructors for a great 75th anniversary year!

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@NYTimesWordplay

3 years

@trixiemattel @violentfemmes @Spotify @AppleMusic This dress is a toot from us!

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@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Start the new year with a new six-letter word for "Calling" - We're looking for great engineers, product and project people to bring fun, intelligent and rewarding play into people's daily lives through an ever-expanding slate of original games. Product:

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Need something fun to lighten up your video meetings/social-distancing gatherings? Try group-playing Spelling Bee with your family and colleagues! We've opened up Spelling Bee for all for a limited time so give it a whirl at

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

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We're excited to announce our latest new game for Crossword subscribers: Letter Boxed! Use all the letters to make words, but you can't use any of the letters on the same side of the box in a row - try it now at

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Our WFH team members have pushed a fix for today's Vertex puzzle - thank you so much for your patience! If you had started the puzzle and got stuck, we've reset your progress and you will start from scratch. From all of us on the Games team, thank you for playing!

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

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“Hey, Mom, want to crush a Monday?” Read the first in our series of Solver Stories highlighting the connections people make around the crossword.

The Language of Letting Go (Published 2018)

Solving crossword puzzles helps a mother bond with her adult child in a new way.

www.nytimes.com

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

3 years

Congrats on your #NYTXW debut, Juliana!

Slay at Home

@JulianaTringali

3 years

Hey, I made it!

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@NYTimesWordplay

6 years

Starting today we're providing more help for solvers on our desktop web experience - links to the daily Wordplay column with tips and tricks for that day's puzzle, as well as our solving guide and other helping content are now integrated into the page experience. #ItsYourPuzzle

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

6 years

Just putting this handy guide here for those of you looking for assistance on the Saturday puzzle

12 European Rivers That Will Help You Raise Your Crossword Game (Published 2017)

Learning to recognize the names of certain rivers and how they might be clued will help you with your crossword-solving. Use this print-and-save list of European rivers that are frequently seen in...

www.nytimes.com

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@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

You're looking for a fun break tomorrow afternoon, right?

New York Times Games

@NYTGames

4 years

Oh, you are going to want to tune in to #CrosswordsLive at 1 p.m. Eastern on Thurs., April 2. Our special guest solver will be the director @rianjohnson . #StarWars . #KnivesOut . You know, *that* Rian Johnson. Be there or be a whole bunch of black and white squares.

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@NYTimesWordplay

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New tileset alert! Inspired by the De Stijl art movement, Utrecht is free to play today on . Match tile elements to clear the board, and keep your matching chain going.

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@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

Are you ready for Puzzle Mania 2018 - our special print-only section with a ton of new puzzles?

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@caitlinroper

5 years

This Sunday, 12/16, don’t miss our third annual PUZZLE MANIA special print-only section in the @nytimes !

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@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Puzzles should be accessible now - thanks for your patience!

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@NYTimesWordplay

6 years

Today's Mini isn't broken! Sometimes you have to step back and just look at the grid... See if you can solve today's puzzle

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@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

Worried about talking with your relatives over Thanksgiving? Play Spelling Bee together instead! We are opening up our latest game for non-subscribers over the holdiay - come try it out

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@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Love this! Thanks for solving with us, @SeanHayes !

Sean Hayes

@SeanHayes

4 years

Quarantine Crosswords. #NYTimesCrossword @nytimes

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@NYTimesWordplay

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Solvers share their reflections on the puzzle over the last decade - what are you looking forward to in the next ten years?

The Decade in New York Times Crosswords and Games (Published 2019)

How we’ve changed. And how you have, too.

www.nytimes.com

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@NYTimesWordplay

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You wanna get Queen Bee, you gotta listen carefully...

Sam Ezersky

@thegridkid

4 years

So here’s a puzzle from A to Z ...

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@NYTimesWordplay

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“This is personal. We are a mother and son, on a mission to find our way through the maze of black-and-white squares until we have traversed it completely.”

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@NYTimesWordplay

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“Words were always a comfort. And crossword puzzles stopped the worry by keeping my brain and hands moving. They gave me a black-and-white task and a physical reward upon completion.”

Coping in Black and White (Published 2019)

A woman living with anxiety learns how to temporarily quiet her mind by solving crossword puzzles.

www.nytimes.com

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@NYTimesWordplay

6 years

Anyone else see a subliminal message about how to start your day in today’s Spelling Bee?

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@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

Ready for some Tuesday puzzle fun? The fantastic @nlyonne co-constructed Tuesday’s Puzzle with our own @DebAmlen ! Enjoy today’s puzzle then join us Thursday at 1pm for a live solve on Twitter with the co-constructors cracking jokes and letting you in on the creative process

natasha lyonne

@nlyonne

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TO THE WINDOW TO THE WALL!!!! @nytimes @NYTimesWordplay @DebAmlen IT’S ALIVE!!

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Get to know today's puzzle constructor! "I have a love/hate relationship with fill....but I get something like a runner’s high when I’ve been trying to fill a corner for hours and then it suddenly falls into place." -- Emily Carroll

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@NYTimesWordplay

3 years

Think we missed a word in #SpellingBee ? Email us at buzzwords @nytimes .com. 🐝

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@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

"Reading about the constructors encouraged me to give it a shot. I really started to progress after I began working with mentors, first Nancy Salomon and then Jeff Chen." -- Mary Lou Guizzo Learn more about today's puzzle constructor:

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@NYTimesWordplay

3 years

Well, this is impressive.

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@NYTimesWordplay

3 years

Please join us in welcoming @EverdeenMason to the New York Times Games team!

NYTimes Communications

@NYTimesPR

3 years

We’re thrilled to welcome @EverdeenMason to the @nytimes as our first editorial director for Games!

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@NYTimesWordplay

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Every holiday season @nytmag Labs creates a special print-only puzzle section to thank our loyal print subscribers. Reserve your copy of 2019 Puzzle Mania with 14 pages of puzzles by getting your own print subscription in time for its release Dec 15th!

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@NYTimesWordplay

6 years

Be sure to make sure you’ve got the latest versions of our apps before solving the Thursday puzzle!

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@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

Welcome @teeracyrox , who is joining the Games team as an Associate Puzzles Editor! You might recognize Tracy as one of the co-founders of @InkubatorXWords , or for all her puzzles in @bust_magazine .

New York Times Games

@NYTGames

4 years

Please help us welcome @teeracyrox to the mothership as she joins the @NYTimesGames team as an associate puzzles editor! Happy first day, Tracy!

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“I have loved crosswords from a young age, when I would sit down with my grandma and we would work through the daily puzzles,” Neil Padrick Wilson, constructor of the Saturday puzzle. After you solve see more notes about today’s puzzle

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@NYTimesWordplay

7 years

Thanks @gencaffrey & @mlboyd23 at @HamiltonCollege for sharing your awesome dorm room collage, inspired by #nytpuzzlemania happy solving!

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

5 years

"I found myself spending way too many hours playing some stupid Tetris type of game. I decided that I should spend my downtime on something that was better for my brain, so I switched to crosswords." Find out more about today's constructor Robyn Weintraub

60 Seconds With Robyn Weintraub (Published 2018)

A chat with one of the New York Times Crossword constructors.

www.nytimes.com

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

6 years

We've opened up Spelling Bee to everyone for a limited time - so even if you are not a Crossword subscriber, come play!

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

6 years

Happy Valentines Day solvers!

Jeff, same handle on Bluesky, Spoutible & Mastodon

@JTS65

6 years

Well played, @NYT_Crossword .

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New York Times Wordplay

@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

We are aware of an external issue that is causing the Crossword app to crash. We'll notify you when we are back and running. In the meantime, you can still access puzzles on (as well as other original games like Spelling Bee and Vertex!)

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@NYTimesWordplay

4 years

At 2pm ET today, we're going to try a "In Our Pajamas While Snacking" Episode of #CrosswordsLive , with guest @shannonwoodward , chatting about how we are spending our "at home" time & maybe we might solve some of today's puzzle. Grab a snack and follow @NYTimesWordplay to join us

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