If you've been having trouble with any of the connections or words in Thursday's puzzle, you're not alone, and these hints should definitely help you out. Plus, I'll reveal the answers further down.

Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper. WHY DID A DARING FISH SWIM ALL THE WAY FROM ONE SEASHORE TO ...

Have you been playing Connections, the super fun word game from the New York Times that has people sharing those multi-colored squares on social media like they did with Wordle? It’s pretty fun and ...

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Jumble has been entertaining folks since 1954 and has been a classic game where scrambled words require you to unscramble them in order to find key letters that leads to a final word to be unscrambled ...

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could ...

Here are all the 7 Little Words Answers for January 2, 2026! 7 Little Words is a take on crosswords by providing clues, but instead of having to think of the answer totally on your own, it utilizes ...

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