Crossword puzzles have a long list of benefits, from stress reduction to improved problem-solving skills. They can help delay ...

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our ...

Every Sunday I solve your puzzle and read your commentary, and it makes a big difference hearing the behind-the-scenes story.

When life gets tough, we tackle grids for good reason. They offer a singular combination of erudition and escape.

Did you get it? The solution for the “Narrow shape of a cat’s pupil” clue on the Nov. 8 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “SLIT.” The pupil is the round opening in the center of the iris. When it’s bright ...

In case you missed Saturday’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you can find the answers ... though I was thrown off a couple times when I used the wrong word. I tried MOP at first for 6-down, but ...

The Approval Matrix: In the Grimace Seat Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

The new games include a mini crossword puzzle; a word search; Word Wheel, which is about connecting letters to create words; and a word guessing game called Guess Word. You can see what they all ...

Today that is indeed where the theme is to be found. I appreciate the consistency that each type of TRACK is a single word. Thank you, Noelle, for this enjoyable puzzle.

Irish Independent presents Focail and Conundrum, two popular daily word puzzles designed to test your vocabulary and lateral thinking skills. Focail is a word-guessing game. You have six tries to ...

It didn’t affect his ability to solve and make puzzles, he said – a gift for the millions of people who enjoy his work as the crossword editor ... to say the right words, write and gesture ...