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Catalogues

Catalogues

Catalogues

Can you sort the items into the correct order?
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Catalogues: Friday, August 14, 2026

Can you sort the items into the correct order?

By Adam Wagner

Catalogues: Thursday, August 13, 2026

Can you sort the items into the correct order?

By Adam Wagner

Catalogues: Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Can you sort the items into the correct order?

By Adam Wagner

Catalogues: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Can you sort the items into the correct order?

By Adam Wagner

Catalogues: Monday, August 10, 2026

Can you sort the items into the correct order?

By Adam Wagner

Shuffalo

Shuffalo

Shuffalo

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?
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Shuffalo: Friday, August 14, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

Shuffalo: Thursday, August 13, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

Shuffalo: Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

Shuffalo: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

Shuffalo: Monday, August 10, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

Crossword

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The Crossword

The Crossword

A puzzle that ranges in difficulty, with the occasional theme.
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The Crossword: Wednesday, August 12, 2026

A beginner-friendly puzzle.

By Robyn Weintraub

The Crossword: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

One navigating rapids at the Olympics: seven letters.

By Wyna Liu

The Crossword: Monday, August 10, 2026

Soprano Lucine who performed with the Met for more than forty years: five letters.

By Elizabeth C. Gorski

The Crossword: Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Resident of the Lone Star State: five letters.

By Caitlin Reid

The Crossword: Tuesday, August 4, 2026

A moderately challenging puzzle.

By Erik Agard

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Mini Crossword

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The Mini

The Mini

A bite-size crossword, for a quick diversion.
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The Mini Crossword: Friday, August 14, 2026

“Sesame Street” character who wears a horizontally striped sweater: five letters.

By Kate Chin Park

The Mini Crossword: Thursday, August 13, 2026

“Laura” director Preminger’s palindromic first name: four letters.

By Andy Kravis

The Mini Crossword: Friday, August 7, 2026

Architectural style that flourished in the sixteenth century: five letters.

By Mollie Cowger

The Mini Crossword: Thursday, August 6, 2026

Sound of a reception-desk bell: four letters.

By Kate Chin Park

The Mini Crossword: Friday, July 31, 2026

Zodiac sign before Virgo: three letters.

By Andy Kravis

Laugh Lines

Laugh Lines

Laugh Lines

Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?
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Laugh Lines No. 84: Birds

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

By The New Yorker

Laugh Lines No. 83: At the Bookstore, Part 2

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

By The New Yorker

Laugh Lines No. 82: Sex

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

By The New Yorker

Laugh Lines No. 81: Moms, Part 2

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

By The New Yorker

Laugh Lines No. 80: Slang

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

By The New Yorker

Name Drop

Name Drop

Name Drop

Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer?
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Name Drop Pack: And the Oscar Goes To . . .

Can you guess the identities of these nine Oscar-winning actors, past and present?

By The New Yorker

Name Drop Pack: Music Legends

Can you guess the identities of these nine Grammy nominees, past and present?

By The New Yorker

Name Drop Pack: Names of 2023

Can you guess the identities of nine people who made headlines this year?

By The New Yorker

Name Drop Pack: Moguls and Money-Makers

Can you guess the identities of these seven titans of industry?

By The New Yorker

Name Drop Pack: Make Me Laugh

Can you guess the identities of these nine comedians?

By The New Yorker

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Cryptic Crossword

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The Cryptic Crossword

The Cryptic Crossword

A puzzle for lovers of wily wordplay.
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The Cryptic Crossword: Sondheim Edition

An enigmatic tribute to the Broadway legend.

By Paolo Pasco

The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, March 17, 2024

Fit last of coconut inside brown rum (7).

By Patrick Berry

The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, March 10, 2024

Mae West smuggles some farm animals (4).

By Trip Payne

The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, March 3, 2024

Teaches Egyptian boy king essentials of Norse (6).

By Lily Geller

Beginner-Friendly Cryptic No. 1

We’ve added some hints and explainers to make this puzzle a little less cryptic.

By Paolo Pasco

From the Cartoons & Puzzles Issue

The Crossword: Rough Copy

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The Crossword: Rough Copy

The Crossword: Rough Copy

A puzzle with a few clues loose.

By Mollie Cowger

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In a Flurry

Solve the clues to reveal a cartoon caption hidden in the snow.

By Patrick Berry

Puzzles & Games Dept.

Going to Press

Can you make your way through The New Yorker’s labyrinthine offices before our printer shuts down for the holidays?

By The New YorkerIllustration by Allan Sanders

The Cartoons and Puzzles Issue 2025

Magazine

The Cartoons and Puzzles Issue 2025

The Cartoons and Puzzles Issue 2025

Celebrating a century of wit.

How to Play

Introducing Catalogues, a New Game for People Who Love Lists

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Introducing Catalogues, a New Game for People Who Love Lists

Introducing Catalogues, a New Game for People Who Love Lists

Every day, order a set of items based on a hidden theme.

By Liz Maynes-Aminzade

Introducing Shuffalo, Our New Word Game

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Introducing Shuffalo, Our New Word Game

Introducing Shuffalo, Our New Word Game

A daily anagramming challenge with a twist.

By Liz Maynes-Aminzade

Introducing Laugh Lines: The New Yorker’s Cartoon History Game

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Introducing Laugh Lines: The New Yorker’s Cartoon History Game

Introducing Laugh Lines: The New Yorker’s Cartoon History Game

Travel through a hundred years of cartoons in our new weekly challenge.

By Liz Maynes-Aminzade

Introducing the New Yorker Mini Crossword

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Introducing the New Yorker Mini Crossword

Introducing the New Yorker Mini Crossword

Take a little break with our new bite-size brainteaser.

By Liz Maynes-Aminzade