Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, ...

The New York Times, a giant in both journalism and recreational puzzles, has once again expanded its arsenal of games with the introduction of Strands. A new se ...

The task for readers is to find the word "GATE" within 5 seconds. Can you spot it? Test your puzzle-solving skills with this word puzzle. Practising these challenges is a great way to boost your focus ...

If you’re looking for hints and answers for Strands for Friday, December 13, 2024, read on—I’ll share some clues and tips, ...

Ginny is in column A, and the 4 Weasleys in the quiz are all in the corners, so Ginny must be in A5. Harry is in the same diagonal as Percy and Ron according to Ginny’s clue, so he is in either B2, C3 ...

December 8, 2024 • Listener Ernie Thurston of Asheville, N.C., plays the puzzle with NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Weekend Edition host Ayesha Rascoe.

It’s a deceptively simple word game where the goal is to find all the words in the grid that fit the given theme. However, unlike a standard word search, the letters aren’t always in a straight or ...

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A baffling brainteaser has left 90 per cent of those who've attempted it utterly perplexed. Featured on the ITV gameshow '1% ...

horizontal or diagonal. Instead, they're "in twisty-turny sequences that snake around and double back on themselves". This makes finding the words harder, so each puzzle has a theme, a "clue that ...