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Today's editor's pick

The Tuesday crossword, still showing teeth.

The New Yorker · 15×15 · ■■■□ Thorny · ~20 min

A shade friendlier than Monday’s beast, but only a shade. Expect stacked long answers and at least one clue you will read five times before it clicks.

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Today's feed

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The New York TimesThe Daily Crossword · By Nate Cardin 15×15 · ~10 min■□□□GentleSolve ↗Answers
Los Angeles TimesDaily Crossword · By Faren Roth 15×15 · ~10 min■□□□GentleSolve ↗Answers
The Washington PostThe Daily Crossword 15×15 · ~11 min■□□□GentleSolve ↗Answers
The GuardianCryptic No. 30,112 · By Brockwell 15×15 · ~25 min■■■■DiabolicalSolve ↗Answers
USA TodayDaily Crossword 15×15 · ~8 min■□□□GentleSolve ↗Answers
The Wall Street JournalDaily Crossword 15×15 · ~14 min■■□□ChewySolve ↗Answers
UniversalDaily Crossword 15×15 · ~9 min■□□□GentleSolve ↗Answers
Newsday“Sign Here” · By Billie Truitt, edited by Stanley Newman 15×15 · ~12 min■■□□ChewySolve ↗Answers
Quick hits NYT Mini5×5 · ~1 min↗ NYT Midi7×7 · ~2 min↗ New Yorker Mini9×9 · ~3 min↗ USA Today Quick Cross4×4 · ~1 min↗

Word games

the daily side quests
WordleThe New York Times · Edited by Tracy Bennett Guess the word in six · ~3 minPlay ↗Answers
ConnectionsThe New York Times · Edited by Wyna Liu Four groups of four · ~4 minPlay ↗Answers
StrandsThe New York Times · Edited by Tracy Bennett Find the theme words · ~4 minPlay ↗Answers
Spelling BeeThe New York Times · Edited by Sam Ezersky Pangram or bust · open-endedPlay ↗Answers
Letter BoxedThe New York Times · Edited by Sam Ezersky Loop the square · ~10 minPlay ↗Answers
7 Little WordsBlue Ox Family Games Seven clues, seven answers · ~5 minPlay ↗Answers

Guides

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A black-and-white crossword grid on cream newsprint with a pencil resting across itGetting betterHow to actually improve at crosswords8 min read A British-style cryptic crossword grid on cream paper beside a fountain pen and ink bottleCrypticsCryptics, decoded: your first Guardian puzzle12 min read A magnifying glass over a crossword grid revealing one square holding several small lettersBasicsThe rebus, explained (yes, two letters, one box)5 min read A stopwatch resting beside a partly filled crossword grid on cream newsprintSpeedWhat the three-minute solvers know7 min read