A new word game just dropped, and this one looks pretty fun. Strands is a new game from the New York Times, the same people who brought you Connections and Spelling Bee. (The NYT is also the current ...

You can play Shuffalo every day at NewYorker.com/Shuffalo. Really means a lot, and to everyone at home, maelstrom.

The New York Times Games team discusses its creative process. By Elie Levine As of June 26, Strands has been officially added to the New York Times Games portfolio. Attention all Connections fiends, ...

Joining puzzle fans' morning rotations of the crossword, Wordle, and Connections is Strands, the New York Times' latest puzzle. Available to play online, Strands initially looks like a word search.

Test your brain power with this addictive new game from the New York Times—and find out the best strategies for winning Remember when you couldn’t start your day without doing the new Wordle challenge ...

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The game was included in the iOS 17.5 update, and Apple News Plus subscribers can play it now. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, ...

There’s an art and a science to picking a good starting word when you play Wordle. My trusty starter of ARISE has served me so well for years I still use it daily. Emily Long, who writes our daily ...