The New York Times is a prestigious newspaper that has been around since September 18, 1851. Starting with just being a paper, then advancing to a website, and later on a means of communication, The New York Times is a popular source of information. One of the fun things about The New York Times website is that over the years it has produced games. There are a total of nine games at the moment. Most of the games can only be played once a day, while a few can be played twice. People can play each of these games without a The New York Times subscription. All of the games are free to play and are very entertaining.
The Mini is one of the most popular The New York Times games. The Mini was released on August 21, 2024. It is a miniature version of the regular The New York Times crossword puzzle. It works like a regular crossword puzzle, except it is much smaller. The Mini is another option for people who do not have a The New York Times account, since the full crossword can only be accessed with a subscription. This is an amazing game for people who like crossword puzzles, words, and hints.
The next game is Spelling Bee. Spelling Bee is a game where players have seven letters to make words out of. The letter in the middle is highlighted yellow, and that letter has to be used in each word that is spelled. Each word that players spell earns a certain number of points. If players do not have a The New York Times account there is a max number of points per day. Every day the max number of points players can get differs. The longer the word, the more points players earn. Spelling Bee is a perfect game for people who love spelling, puzzles, and word games.
Wordle is a very popular game that was first released in 2022. In the game players have six guesses to figure out a random five letter word. There are no hints, so the first guess is any word. As players continue to guess, the letters are turning different colors. If the color is gray, the letter is not in the word. If the color is yellow, the letter is in the word but not in the right spot. If the letter is green, that means the letter is in the word and in the correct spot. Wordle is a very fun game that people often play every day. People who like words, guessing games and spelling will enjoy playing The New York Times Wordle.
Another game is Strands. Strands is a fairly new game that was released in March 2024. Strands is a kind of word
search game. When opening the game, there are a bunch of random letters arranged in an 8×6 rectangle. Players will also see a box to the left that says: Today’s Theme. The theme is what kind of words will be in the puzzle. The words that players create have to be spelled with letters that are connected. One of the words each day will be a Spanogram. A Spanogram is when a word is a string of letters from one side of the rectangle to another. This will turn yellow when players get it correct. If players are having trouble making words, they can get hints by making other words. After guessing three words wrong, the game will give a hint which players can either choose to use or ignore. People who like spelling, colors, and themes will definitely find strands and entertaining games.
Letter Boxed is a puzzling game that involves critical thinking, deduction skills, and words. Letter Boxed was released in February of 2019. In the game, there is a square and there are three letters on each side of the square. The goal is to use all the letters in the amount of words that the website recommends for that day. When making the words, the letters used cannot be from the same side of the square. After players create a word, the next word has to start with the last letter from the original word. Letter Boxed is a great game for people who enjoy puzzles, spelling, and thinking.
Tiles is a fun The New York Times game that was published in June 2019. In Tiles, players are looking for identical
drawings in a little square. When opening the game players are presented with a checkerboard of intricate designs. The goal is to find patterns and keep a streak going. People who like patterns, art, and eye games will enjoy Tiles.
Vertex was a fun and artsy connect the dots game on The New York Times website and app. Unfortunately, Vertex is being discontinued. Over the years, other games have gotten more publicity and more plays than Vertex has, which has led to the cancellation. The New York Times has assured readers and players that it was a difficult decision and that they have other games and things on their way for readers.
Sudoku is a classic numbers game that was invented in Japan in 1972. Sudoku is a game where players try to get all numbers one through nine in a box, row, and column without duplicating numbers. In The New York Times, there are easy, medium, and hard puzzles. Gamers can do however many of the puzzles they want. Sudoku is a good game for people who love numbers, patterns, and logical thinking.
The last game to review is Connections. Connections is one of the newest games on The New York Times website. It was initially released on June 12, 2023. Connections is a game where players have to put four different words into a group based on a theme. When players open the game they see a four by four grid of words. There are four tries to fit all of the words into the four different themes. The themes go from easy, to medium, to difficult, to hard. Connections is one of the most popular games on The New York Times Website. Connections is a perfect game for people who like logic puzzles, themes, and patterns.
All of these games are available to people who do not have New York Times subscriptions. These games are quick, easy, entertaining, and fun. People all over the world play these games daily. There are games for everybody on this website and for all interests. Stay tuned in to the New York Times because there should be many more games to come.
