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An owl hatching from an egg that has a crossword design.

Mini Crossword

The Mini Crossword: Friday, July 24, 2026

Number of Supreme Court Justices: four letters.

By Kate Chin Park

Animation of a cat walking with books in its arms

Catalogues

Play Catalogues: Friday, July 24, 2026

Can you sort the items into the correct order?

By Adam Wagner

An animated Shuffalo game mascot.

Shuffalo

Play Shuffalo: Friday, July 24, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

 

In Case You Missed It

An owl hatching from an egg that has a crossword design.

Mini Crossword

The Mini Crossword: Thursday, July 23, 2026

Shade of blue that’s the subject of a monologue in “The Devil Wears Prada”: eight letters.

By Andy Kravis

Animation of a cat walking with books in its arms

Catalogues

Play Catalogues: Thursday, July 23, 2026

Can you sort the items into the correct order?

By Adam Wagner

An animated Shuffalo game mascot.

Shuffalo

Play Shuffalo: Thursday, July 23, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

 

More Fun and Games

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Play Laugh Lines No. 81: Moms, Part 2

Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?

By The New Yorker

An illustration of legs wearing striped pants coming out of the bottom of a tophat.

Name Drop

Play a Name Drop Quiz from the Vault

Can you guess the identity of a notable person—contemporary or historical—in six clues?

An illustration of a lock designed like a crossword puzzle and a key designed like a pencil.

Cryptic Crossword

Play a Cryptic Crossword from the Vault

Can you crack our wiliest word puzzle?

 

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