Reviews, slow and honest
No first-impression takes. No sponsored placements. Every review on this page is based on at least 30 days of regular play. Edited by Priya Anand.
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CodyCross 2026: the relaxed cousin of the crossword family.
Themed packs, generous hint economy, no clock pressure. Sometimes you don’t want to be tested. You just want to play. After 30 days back inside Fanatee’s update, we’re still loading it up at bedtime.
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Connections: the puzzle that turned “I guessed too early” into a national pastime.
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The NYT Games app: still the gold standard, still annoyingly stingy with archives.
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Wordle, four years in: still the kindest two minutes in your day.
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NYT Strands review: the word-search puzzle that finally got the genre right.
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NYT Spelling Bee: the puzzle that will eat your weekend.
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