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Notice anything different today? 👀 We have a new name! Everything you know and love about our Twitter is staying the same, but you can find us at @NYTGames. And that's not all — check out our new and improved homepage, now called Gameplay.

Bonus puzzles are here. Try your hand at Wordle in 1, Connections 3x3, Colorful Strands and more, with new drops every Wednesday. Subscribe and play them all:

Introducing bonus puzzles. Enjoy fresh spins on Wordle, Connections, Strands and more, every week. Play the first set for free:

Wordle turns 5 tomorrow. Solve today’s puzzle as part of our five days of Wordle challenge and earn a celebratory badge. Subscribers can catch up on the week’s puzzles in the archive. Play now:

5 years, 5 days of Wordle. To celebrate Wordle’s fifth birthday, we’ve got a challenge: Solve each puzzle June 15-19 and earn a special badge. Play now:

The Games Sale ends today. Get full access to Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections, the Mini, the Crossword, the Midi and more, play past puzzles, and earn badges — all with no ads. Subscribe now and save 75% on your first year of NYT Games:

The 1,000th Connections puzzle is almost here. Solve the milestone puzzle on Saturday, March 7th, and earn a special badge. Practice ahead of the celebration by visiting our archives:

Focus on fun. Play without ads. Subscribe today for 75% off your first year: That means no ads, all features and archives unlocked, and full access to all of our games — including the new Midi Crossword. Our best offer won’t last. Learn more:

Our best offer is here. Subscribe to NYT Games and get 75% off your first year, unlocking Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections, the Mini, and the Crossword, plus exclusive features and archived puzzles with no ads. Available for a limited time:

Our best offer won’t last. Save 75% on your first year of a Games subscription. Get access to Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections, the Crossword and more. Plus, you can enjoy past puzzles, play without ads in the app and use our bots to improve your skills.

Subscribe to New York Times Games for 75% off your first year. Our best offer is only available for a limited time. Relax and recharge with Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections, the Crossword and more. Only subscribers get full access to all of our games.

Editor's note: A correction to the Crossword was made on Nov. 12, 2025. An earlier version of this puzzle incorrectly stated that Bud Ice had been discontinued in 2010. It is still available.

The biggest Crossword of the year is coming soon — but only in print. Pre-order Puzzle Mania or sign up for The New York Times home delivery to make sure it arrives!

Our best offer won’t last. Save 75% on your first year of a New York Times Games subscription. Get full access to Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections, the Crossword and more.

Hi solvers, you may have noticed some technical issues with our website this morning. Our team has swiftly resolved them and you should be able to get back to your games.

Introducing a new way to celebrate your wins. Earn badges for getting a reverse rainbow in Connections, figuring out the spangram first in Strands and more.

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Our best offer won’t last. Save 75% on your first year of a New York Times Games subscription. Get full access to Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections, the Crossword and more.

Hi solvers! We're aware of some technical issues with our games this morning. Our team is looking into it and we should be back up and running soon.

We see your costumes floating around social media every year, and this year, we’d like to give you the chance to send us a photo of yours. You can submit a costume you’re planning for this year, or one from the past.

Puzzle Mania is almost here, and we wanted to give you an opportunity to contribute. Enter our Spelling Bee poetry contest and our editors will select 15 of your wittiest entries to include in this year’s special issue.