Did you wake up this morning, coffee in hand, only to find a paywall blocking your daily New York Times mini crossword, instead of finding the answers to today's crossword? If you’re staring at your ...

For years, crosswords have been a popular pastime, stretching brains and broadening vocabularies. The happy click of a pen against paper has for years been a sign of victory over a vexing clue. But in ...

If your morning starts with a litany of daily puzzles and word games, now is a great time to add USA TODAY Play's games to your roster. Less stressful than many other crossword puzzles on the market, ...

Sure, the Mini Crossword only takes 1 or 2 minutes to solve, but the game matters to lots of people, including me. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is ...

Every month, The New York Times publishes a bonus crossword puzzle for subscribers. The puzzles are designed to have the ...

The New York Times Mini Crossword now requires a subscription. USA Today offers a free daily crossword puzzle as an alternative. Library card holders may have free access to the NYT Mini Crossword ...