Longtime solvers become fluent in the syntax of crossword clues. There are the qualifiers after commas that indicate modern usage (“in slang,” say) or abbreviation (“for short,” for one). And when a ...

Blizzards are a real-life example of what game theorists call the “snowdrift problem,” a cousin of the prisoner’s dilemma ...

This week's challenge comes from Greg VanMechelen, of Berkeley, California. Name something you don't want to have at night using two words (3,5). Shift each of the letters of the second word nine ...

Long before puzzles appeared in newspapers, apps or puzzle books, humans were already puzzling. The moment early humans began wondering how to track animals, build shelters or divide food fairly, they ...

Abstract: The 8-puzzle problem serves as a fundamental benchmark for evaluating search algorithm performance in artificial intelligence applications. This paper presents a comprehensive comparative ...

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Creative inventions and ideas that show next-level thinking. Photographer sees whale dragging 200-foot rope and realizes something is very wrong Trump threatens to order election reforms, bypassing ...

You have many puzzles to solve during your hunt for the Kitsune in Ghost of Yotei. The tricky Yotei Six member protects his trade using clever symbols and statues, but puzzles are meant to be solved.

Genki Kawamura's inventive reimagining of a simple walking game is enjoyable puzzle therapy for anyone who has ever felt trapped in the Tokyo metro tunnels of their own mind. While comparisons to cult ...

A little birdie told us you were looking for Wordle clues. But before we get to the hints and solution for the Monday, September 8 puzzle, let’s go over the basics of Wordle. Wordle is a word puzzle ...

Hope you have enough dough. Today’s Wordle will have you buying a load of vowels. But before we get to the rest of the hints and solution for the Friday, August 8 puzzle, let’s go over the basics of ...