The New York Times debuted its first crossword puzzle, marking a historic step in puzzle offerings. Over the years, the paper ...

While the format occasionally expands for special editions, most puzzles are manageable within minutes, making it a favorite for those seeking a short mental workout. Unlike the traditional crossword, ...

Wendy: Thanks to Sally, as always, for taking the time to solve, examine and write about the puzzle. Amanda was wonderful to work with, as always. The title for this one, “Nothing’s Right ...

FRI (38D: Day after Thurs.) It's a small thing, but it makes me happy that this puzzle is appearing on Friday (FRI.). UTAH (55D: Salt Lake City's state) Salt Lake City is the capital of UTAH.

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

What would you say is the quintessential mobile genre? For us, it's got to be the puzzlers. Therefore we decided to make you the list of the best puzzle games for Android that will wake those sleeping ...

Happy New Year’s, puzzle solvers! I’m sure everyone is busy with the holidays, so I’ll keep the preamble brief. We have a Mini Crossword to solve, so let’s solve it! The NYT Mini is a ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as ...

A Languorous, 87-Minute Movie Worth Watching Sierra Falconer’s Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake) is an anthology film that actually works. et tu parvati? Yesterday at 5:56 p.m. Parvati ...

Our puzzle editors and Wordplay columnists share their favorite new entries to the New York Times Crossword this year. By Sam Corbin You might assume that after 75 years of daily publication, the ...