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17 hours ago
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Begin your crossword ERA with USA TODAY Play
If your morning starts with a litany of daily puzzles and word games, now is a great time to add USA TODAY Play's games to your roster. Less stressful than many other crossword puzzles on the market, the USA TODAY daily crossword is a quick, typically less than 10-minute brain break with clues ranging from the traditional fare (Hint: the answer to the cookie clue is nearly always OREO) to pop culture to current events. P.S. if you're a Taylor Swift fan, there will likely be at least one clue you know nearly every day as our crossword editors seem to be in their ERAS era. Looking for an even shorter time commitment? Our daily Quick Cross is a four-by-four grid that you should be able to solve in a few minutes. RACE your friends and see who can complete it the fastest! Every day, crossword editor and columnist Sally Hoelscher – who hails from the crossword-friendly state of IOWA – breaks down the puzzle in her "Off the Grid" column with helpful hints and context for each puzzle. And if crosswords aren't for you, USA TODAY Play offers a variety of other games including daily Sudoku, our brand-new game 7 Little Words and more. While everyone has access to a limited number of puzzles each week for free, adding a USA TODAY Play subscription gives you access to: Your stats and the ability to track your daily streaks Unlimited puzzles, hints and reveals across Crossword, Quick Cross and Sudoku Additional games, like the brand new 7 Little Words The crossword archive, filled with hundreds of past puzzles for your enjoyment An ad-free gaming experience Sign up today at and start bragging about your high scores to all your friends. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: USA TODAY Play offers challenging but fun crossword puzzles, games
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3 days ago
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Ready to boost your brainpower? Subscribe to USA TODAY Play for crossword puzzles, games
If your morning starts with a litany of daily puzzles and word games, now is a great time to add USA TODAY Play's games to your roster. Less stressful than many other crossword puzzles on the market, the USA TODAY daily crossword is a quick, typically less than 10-minute brain break with clues ranging from the traditional fare (Hint: the answer to the cookie clue is nearly always OREO) to pop culture to current events. P.S. if you're a Taylor Swift fan, there will likely be at least one clue you know nearly every day as our crossword editors seem to be in their ERAS era. Looking for an even shorter time commitment? Our daily Quick Cross is a four-by-four grid that you should be able to solve in a few minutes. RACE your friends and see who can complete it the fastest! Every day, crossword editor and columnist Sally Hoelscher -- who hails from the crossword-friendly state of IOWA -- breaks down the puzzle in her "Off the Grid" column with helpful hints and context for each puzzle. And if crosswords aren't for you, USA TODAY Play offers a variety of other games including daily Sudoku, our brand-new game 7 Little Words and more. While everyone has access to a limited number of puzzles each week for free, adding a USA TODAY Play subscription gives you access to: Your stats and the ability to track your daily streaks Unlimited puzzles, hints and reveals across Crossword, Quick Cross and Sudoku Additional games, like the brand new 7 Little Words The crossword archive, filled with hundreds of past puzzles for your enjoyment An ad-free gaming experience Sign up today at and start bragging about your high scores to all your friends. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Today's crossword clue? Subscribe to USA TODAY Play for puzzles, games
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4 days ago
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Today's NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 31, #1442
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. After a streak of tough words, today's Wordle puzzle is a little easier. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on. Today's Wordle hints Before we show you today's Wordle answer, we'll give you some hints. If you don't want a spoiler, look away now. Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats Today's Wordle answer has no repeated letters. Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels There are two vowels in today's Wordle answer. Wordle hint No. 3: First letter Today's Wordle answer begins with the letter H. Wordle hint No. 4: Burger time Today's Wordle answer is the name of a burger chain. Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning Today's Wordle answer can refer to a settled or regular tendency. It can also refer to a garment worn by nuns. TODAY'S WORDLE ANSWER Today's Wordle answer is HABIT. Yesterday's Wordle answer Yesterday's Wordle answer, May 30, No. 1441 was IDIOM. Recent Wordle answers May 26, No. 1437: DRONE May 27, No. 1438: SPORT May 28, No. 1439: POLAR May 29, No. 1440: QUASH
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5 days ago
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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers for May 30, #719
Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections puzzle could be tricky. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak. Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time Hints for today's Connections groups Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group, to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group. Yellow group hint: Fishing also uses this term. Green group hint: Rock and ____. Blue group hint: Freebies at a conference. Purple group hint: Dilapidated house. Answers for today's Connections groups Yellow group: Rods. Green group: They're on a roll. Blue group: Common SWAG items. Purple group: Words before "shack." Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words What are today's Connections answers? The completed NYT Connections puzzle for May 30, 2025, #719. NYT/Screenshot by CNET The yellow words in today's Connections The theme is rods. The four answers are bat. club, staff and stick. The green words in today's Connections The theme is they're on a roll. The four answers are foil, ribbon, tape and toilet paper. The blue words in today's Connections The theme is common SWAG items. The four answers are hat, tee, tote and water bottle. The purple words in today's Connections The theme is words before "shack." The four answers are caddy, love, radio and shake.
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7 days ago
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Today's NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 28, #1439
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. We're going into summer, but today's Wordle puzzle answer may remind you of the ice and snow of winter. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on. Today's Wordle hints Before we show you today's Wordle answer, we'll give you some hints. If you don't want a spoiler, look away now. Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats Today's Wordle answer has no repeated letters. Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels There are two vowels in today's Wordle answer. Wordle hint No. 3: First letter Today's Wordle answer begins with the letter P. Wordle hint No. 4: Bear down Today's Wordle answer is often associated with a species of bear. Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning Today's Wordle answer can refer to something relating to the North or South Pole. TODAY'S WORDLE ANSWER Today's Wordle answer is POLAR. Yesterday's Wordle answer Yesterday's Wordle answer, May 27, No. 1438 was SPORT. Recent Wordle answers May 23, No. 1434: SHUCK May 24, No. 1435: SUEDE May 25, No. 1436: GRIFT May 26, No. 1437: DRONE
