All articles tagged with #puzzles
The New York Times launches Midi, a daily medium-size crossword, and marks Yitzi Snow’s NYT debut with a Thursday puzzle that uses a rebus mechanic and Roman numerals to reveal its theme entries.
Today’s LinkedIn Games solutions cover Mini Sudoku, Zip, Tango, Queens, Pinpoint and Crossclimb, with a note that first-time players get a separate tutorial level and a full rundown of the February 9, 2026 puzzles.
Cassette Boy is a Zelda-/Pokémon-inspired top-down indie adventure that uses a quantum-inspired rule—off-screen objects cease to exist—plus an eight-direction camera to craft clever perspective puzzles. It delivers satisfying, head-scratching challenges and retro vibes, though some moments can feel obtuse. Available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.
Mathematicians explore maximizing the number of pieces from slicing an infinitely large pancake with a straight knife, reworking the classic Lazy Caterer’s puzzle in an infinite-plane setting.
A roundup of the day’s LinkedIn Games solutions, detailing the solutions for Mini Sudoku, Zip, Tango, Queens, Pinpoint, and Crossclimb, with concise answers and brief hints for each puzzle.
The article provides the complete solutions for January 18, 2026 for LinkedIn’s daily puzzles, including Mini Sudoku, Zip, Tango, Queens, Pinpoint, and Crossclimb, noting the puzzles were easier than recent days and offering direct answers for each game.
Mashable walks readers through Wordle #1673 with hints and strategies, confirms the day's answer as SUMAC, and discusses Wordle history, starting-word tips, and how to use Hard Mode, plus links to related puzzles and Wordle archives.
CNET reveals the Jan. 14 Wordle hints for puzzle #1670, guiding players to the answer AVOID. Clues include no repeated letters, three vowels, a first letter A and last letter D, with the word meaning to keep away from something. The piece also links to related puzzles and author bios.
CNET breaks down the New York Times NYT Connections puzzle #947 (Jan. 13, 2026) with four grouped solutions: yellow group centers on present go-withs (bow, card, gift wrap, ribbon); green group on jostle (elbow, press, shoulder, shove); blue group on Mr. Monopoly accessories (bowtie, cane, moneybag, top hat); purple group on foot parts with a starting-letter twist (toe/arch/ankle/heel). The article also highlights a Times Bot for scoring and notes that Times Games lets players track progress and stats.
The New York Times Spelling Bee page for Jan. 13, 2026 offers hints, a glossary of terms, a live grid guide, two-letter word lists, and links to tips and community discussion for solvers.
Daily LinkedIn Games solutions for January 12, 2026, covering Mini Sudoku, Zip, Tango, Queens, Pinpoint and Crossclimb with explicit row/column answers and brief solving notes.
All LinkedIn Games solutions for January 11, 2026 are provided, covering Mini Sudoku (6x6 grid solutions), Zip (path-based puzzle), Tango (pattern puzzle), Queens (9x9 grid placements), Pinpoint (hints leading to the answer “Things that come in sixes!”), and Crossclimb (word ladder culminating in SHARK and SMELL). Authored by Daniel Royte and updated Jan 11, 2026.
Mashable shares hints and the solution for today’s NYT Strands puzzle (Jan 12, 2026), noting a job-hunting theme, Strands’ direction-changing word-search mechanics, and a horizontal spangram with the word Resume, plus the word list Education, Resume, Awards, Skills, Name, Contact, Experience.
The Winter Floating Festival in Disney Dreamlight Valley runs from January 7 to 28, featuring puzzles like the Frosty Rabbit, Chocolate Fountain, and Snowman Quiz, with exclusive rewards such as hats, leggings, and coats. The guide provides locations, puzzle solutions, and how to unlock each reward, with additional details to be updated as the event progresses.
The article provides hints, answers, and strategies for solving the NYT Strands puzzle for January 6, including the theme 'Look up!', key words, and the spangram 'DEFYINGGRAVITY'. It also discusses the difficulty of certain puzzles and offers tips for solving them.