All articles tagged with #brain teaser
Originally Published 6 days ago — by The New York Times
The article provides hints, discussion, and solutions for the NYT Connections puzzle released on January 7, 2026, including difficulty ratings and community engagement tips.
Originally Published 14 days ago — by The New York Times
The article provides hints, discussion, and support for solving the NYT Connections puzzle released on December 29, 2025, including difficulty ratings and tips for players.
Originally Published 17 days ago — by CNET
The article provides hints, answers, and strategies for the December 27, 2025, NYT Connections puzzle, including clues for four groups themed around airline classes, attributes, vocations, and alcoholic beverage endings, along with information about the game's features and scoring tools.
Originally Published 21 days ago — by Mashable
The NYT Strands puzzle for December 22, 2025, is a holiday-themed word search where all words relate to giving presents, with the spangram being 'Regifting' and the theme hinting at passing along gifts.
Originally Published 23 days ago — by Mashable
The NYT Strands puzzle for December 20, 2025, is themed around holiday decorating, with the spangram 'Christmas Tree' and words like ornament, star, lights, and tinsel, all related to winter holiday celebrations. The game involves linking letters in various directions to form these words, with the theme and spangram providing hints for solving the puzzle.
Originally Published 29 days ago — by NPR
The Sunday Puzzle involves identifying major U.S. cities hidden within sentences, each city name embedded in consecutive letters and associated with the state mentioned in the sentence, with answers like Lexington and others. It also includes previous and current puzzle challenges related to famous singers and word manipulations.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by NPR
The Sunday Puzzle challenges listeners to identify famous people whose names are geographical locations, such as cities, states, or countries, based on clues provided in a quiz format.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by The Verge
LinkedIn has launched Mini Sudoku, a simplified version of the classic puzzle using six numbers instead of nine, designed for quicker and easier play on mobile devices. The game features notes and hints, and offers a faster solving experience, although it can lead to accidental scrolling on LinkedIn. The author enjoys the game and considers exploring other LinkedIn games.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Forbes
The article provides the clues, categories, and solutions for the NYT Connections puzzle on August 10th, including tips on how to solve it and the specific groupings of words based on influence, fiction genres, amassing, and science classes.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by IGN
Pokémon Friends, a new Pokémon-themed brain teaser game featuring over 1,200 puzzles, has been released on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch, offering various Pokémon-themed puzzles and in-game rewards, with a free-to-start model on mobile and a $9.99 price on Switch.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Vulture
The article features the 'Daily Crossword: The Steel Puzzle' for July 11, a brain teaser designed to challenge and entertain crossword enthusiasts.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by BuzzFeed
This article introduces four general knowledge trivia quizzes designed to test a wide range of subjects, with varying difficulty levels, including some questions that have stumped many people, offering a fun challenge for those who enjoy testing their smarts.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Slate Magazine
The article promotes a daily vocabulary quiz hosted by Slate, encouraging readers to test their wits, compare scores, and compete with friends, with no specific mention of winklepickers or related body parts.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Yahoo Life
The Shashibo Shape Shifting Box, a puzzle cube that can be transformed into over 70 shapes, is currently on sale for $18 on Amazon, making it a perfect stocking stuffer. This discounted price is the lowest ever for this toy, and it is available for delivery by Christmas. The cube has received rave reviews from customers, with over 41,000 five-star ratings, praising its brilliant colors, smooth movement, and endless possibilities for play. Multiple cubes can be connected together for added fun, and its durability ensures it will last for many holidays to come.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Yahoo! Voices
A mother in the UK turned to Facebook for help with her first grader's homework assignment, which asked to identify the odd word out among "friend, toothbrush, silver, desk, and egg." Various responses included toothbrush having two syllables, egg being the only edible item, and friend being a person rather than an object. The correct answer, according to the teacher, was silver, as it can be both an adjective and a noun. The exercise sparked different theories and discussions among parents and social media users.