Games
Three free puzzles from Off The Press, refreshed every day. No account, no paywall — just a quick daily break between headlines.
Mini Crossword
A quick 7×7 crossword with fresh clues every morning at 5am ET. Check, reveal, and race the timer — most solvers finish in a few minutes.
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Inkling
One secret word, six clues from broad to specific. The fewer clues you need, the higher your score — a perfect read solves it on clue one.
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Yearly
Three dated front-page headlines with the year removed. Name the year in as few clues as you can — the first guess is worth the most.
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A new Yearly publishes at midnight ET, a new Mini Crossword at 5am ET, and a new Inkling at 6am ET. All three run right in your browser on phone or desktop, save your progress locally, and let you share your result when you finish.
Missed a day? The Inkling archive, the Crossword archive and the Yearly archive keep every past puzzle playable. And when you're done puzzling, the day's top headlines are always on the Off The Press homepage.
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