The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier ...

And finally, to the solver’s chagrin or delight, there are no indicators of which answers will have rebus squares. Or rather, ...

Our free mini version of the classic crossword puzzle with a business twist. Perfect for the crossword enthusiast who only has a few minutes between meetings. New puzzles go live five days a week, ...

MONDAY PUZZLE — If you don’t see a revealer in a themed crossword puzzle, it’s because the theme can be identified and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

What makes a mastermind? For Vulture’s first annual Reality Masterminds list, we defined the term as someone who is able to steer a narrative. These practitioners of the reality arts and sciences take ...

Last Saturday, Mark Wegener was spending an evening violating his “marital rules” — doing the Sunday New York Times crossword, alone, on an iPad in bed. The next morning, when his wife started solving ...

The New York Times enraged cruciverbalists (a 15-letter word for people who enjoy solving crossword puzzles) everywhere after the grid published in its Sunday magazine editions simply didn’t line up. ...

If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Wordle, and Strands ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

Ever heard the expression that some people just don’t have a clue? Shawn Dugas isn’t one of those people. He has lots of clues. The Jefferson Parish Library associate has always loved puzzles, and now ...