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LinkedIn quietly launched a mini-crossword. It’s actually good?
A surprise feature drop puts a 5×5 grid between you and your inbox. We’ve been solving it every morning for a week. The verdict is more interesting than “meh.”
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The WordleBot just got an upgrade. Now it’s judging your starter words even harder.
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A 12-year-old just hit Queen Bee on Spelling Bee. With 81 words.
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CodyCross drops three new packs and a redesigned password screen.
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NYT Strands turns one. The crossword family’s weirdest cousin found its audience.
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Connections gets a quiet redesign. Solvers somehow noticed in 30 minutes.
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The WSJ crossword has a new editor. Here’s what it means for the puzzle.
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7 Little Words turns 15. Blue Ox quietly built one of the genre’s most durable apps.
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Cryptic crosswords are having a moment with American solvers.
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