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Crossword
The Crossword
A puzzle that ranges in difficulty, with themes on Fridays.
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The Crossword: Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Claude who painted “Impression, Sunrise” and “Water Lilies”: five letters.
By Aimee Lucido
The Crossword: Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Athlete who co-founded a restaurant called Tracks & Records: nine letters.
By Patrick Berry
The Crossword: Monday, November 20, 2023
City once dubbed the Strawberry Capital of California: six letters.
By Anna Shechtman
Name Drop
Name Drop
Play a quiz at random: Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer?
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Name Drop Pack: Moguls and Money-Makers
Can you guess the identities of these seven titans of industry?
By The New Yorker
Name Drop Pack: All-Star Athletes
Can you guess the identities of these nine sports legends?
By The New Yorker
Name Drop Pack: À la Mode
Can you guess the identities of these nine designers and fashion icons?
By The New Yorker
Name Drop Pack: Literary Icons
Can you guess the identities of these nine famous writers?
By The New Yorker
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Cryptic Crossword
The Cryptic Crossword
A weekly puzzle for lovers of wily wordplay.
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Solve the latest cryptic »
The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, November 19, 2023
A White House invitation really left leaders spinning (6).
By Neville Fogarty
The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, November 5, 2023
Melodically woo Venus’s sister with limitless odes (8).
By Rachel Fabi
The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, October 29, 2023
Reversal of terrible fate generates humor (4).
By Stella Zawistowski
The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, October 22, 2023
Some Midwesterners surrounding Washington with charged particles (6).
By Paolo Pasco
From the Cartoons & Puzzles Issue
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Bagel Shop
Solve the puzzle to reveal the hidden cartoon caption.
By Patrick Berry
Art by Elisabeth McNair
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Comedy of Errors
Can you fix the misprints in these famous quotes from Shakespeare’s comedies to reveal an apt motto?
By Katie Hamill and Kevin Wald
Art by JooHee Yoon
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Sight Gags
Can you decipher the image puzzles and match each movie with its star?
By Liz Maynes-Aminzade and Suerynn Lee
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There Goes the Neighborhood
Piece together the jigsaw puzzle, or face the monsters’ wrath. Bonus points if you can spot the eight famous New York City buildings scattered throughout the image.
By Edward Steed
How to Play
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Introducing Name Drop: a Daily Trivia Game from The New Yorker
A new way to experience the old pleasure of knowing things.
By Liz Maynes-Aminzade
Crossword
Reintroducing The New Yorker’s Cryptic Crossword
Our delightfully devious cryptic is back. Here’s how to solve it.
By Nicholas Henriquez and Liz Maynes-Aminzade