SIX-STEP PROGRAMShrinks Think New York Times’ Wordle Is Becoming a ProblemThe Games app is a crutch for some patients, and a stress-inducer for others.Pilar Melendez
GET ___ SOONCrossword Maven Will Shortz Is Recovering From StrokeHe revealed his health crisis in an audio message played on NPR.
WTFNYT Readers Shocked by Crossword That Resembles SwastikaSome readers of the Grey Lady also noted the inopportune timing of the strangely designed page: Sunday was the first day of Hanukkah.Brett Bachman
GET A CLUEIsland Hop with This Week’s Crossword PuzzleThe pandemic may have curbed global travel habits, but with this week’s crossword grid, you can still be on island time. Matt Gaffney
GET A CLUEThe Need for Speed When It Comes to Our CrosswordStaying on top of breaking news is what The Daily Beast does best, and our crossword couldn’t be any different.Matt Gaffney
GET A CLUEA Puzzle Title Can Be Just as Hard to Nail as a ClueThe nuances of choosing a puzzle title are all about being creative.Matt Gaffney
GET A CLUEThe Dunkable, Twistable Cookie That Is a Perfect Puzzle ClueThe Oreo is a classic snack food that also has a social media presence that is undeniably great.Matt Gaffney
GET A CLUEHeavy Is the Puzzle Head That Wears ‘The Crown’How we managed to fit as many actors’ names as possible into one small puzzle.Matt Gaffney
GET A CLUEIt’s Not Our First Rodeo With These CluesThis common phrase is a perfect opportunity for a puzzle title.Matt Gaffney
GET A CLUEThere’s Nothing but Love for Tennis Player CluesWith the U.S. Open finishing, we take a look at the tennis names that fill our puzzles.Matt Gaffney
GET A CLUEThree Letter Names Get Their Time in the SpotlightEVA’s and UMA’s unite, there’s another tip-tier three-letter name in the mix for puzzle clues: NIA.Matt Gaffney
