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My favorite word puzzles these days are cryptic clues. I'll show you two websites that teach you how to solve them, without ...

Among the most challenging crossword puzzles are those in which the answers are hidden in the clues themselves. These are aptly called cryptic. For example, what is the answer to Used to be healthy, ...

The day Josh Wardle sold Wordle to the New York Times, in 2022, for more than a million dollars, should have been a moment of triumph. The game, which gives players six chances to guess a five-letter ...

John Forbes graces us with a cryptic gift. By Caitlin Lovinger CRYPTIC CROSSWORD — This is the seventh and last installment of what has been a terrific year for cryptic crossword puzzles! John Forbes ...

Fred Piscop charms with a very American cryptic crossword. By Caitlin Lovinger CRYPTIC CROSSWORD — We are the lucky recipients of Fred Piscop’s first cryptic crossword for The New York Times; let’s ...