NYT Games
Answers & Hints

For more than eight decades, the New York Times has been delighting readers and subscribers with all kinds of awesome games. It’s a long history of education and entertainment!

You can play the New York Times Crossword and other games on their Games site, as well as on the app, available at the App Store and from Google Play. Some of the games are free, such as the Mini Crossword, Wordle, and Spelling Bee. Others require a subscription.

We love the New York Times games as much as you do, which is why we’re here to help with hints & answers for all your favorite puzzles, including the uber-popular Wordle. Here’s a brief timeline of all the best games, plus how we can help you enhance your puzzle experience.

1942 - The First New York Times Crossword Is Published

Although staff had been trying to get the New York Times to publish a crossword puzzle for a couple of decades, it was a major national event that prompted the paper to dive into the world of word games. After the US entered World War II, the editors decided Americans needed a diversion. You can still play that first puzzle today!

Get strategy tips and learn more about the New York Times crossword.

1950 - The New York Times Crossword Becomes a Daily Feature

When the New York Times first started making the crossword, it was for the Sunday edition. In 1950, the NY Times daily crossword made an appearance, and puzzle enthusiasts have delighted ever since.

The current NYT Crossword editor is Will Shortz, who founded the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in 1978 and the World Puzzle Championship in 1992. He has edited more than 10,000 puzzles for the New York Times.

We love the NYT Crossword, and our Crossword Solver is here to help you up your game. All you have to do is put in the letters you know, enter the length of the word, and let us do the rest!

2014 - NYT Spelling Bee Debuts

Spelling Bee, the NYT Game about making words out of letters in a hexagonal grid, debuted in print form in 2014 in The New York Times Magazine. By 2018, it was online too - with new daily puzzles. Since then, it’s only grown in popularity.

Let us help you join in the fun with hints and answers for today’s Spelling Bee puzzle.

2022 - Wordle Joins the New York Times Games

In 2022, a new puzzle joined the daily crossword to the delight of game enthusiasts. The New York Times purchased Wordle, which had been developed by Josh Wardle the previous year. It was an instant hit, bringing in millions of new Wordle players. By 2023, Wordle had been played more than 4.8 billion times in that year alone. It’s the most popular game the NYT publishes.

Wordle is way more than just a game. It’s a way to stay sharp and socialize too. We’re here to help with Wordle hints that are customized for each day. We’ve also got Wordle answers for past puzzles if you need to satisfy your curiosity!

2023 - NY Times Connections Joins the Fun

The New York Times added a new game in 2023, which went on to become the second most popular. Connections challenges players to group words together based on commonalities.

Don’t stress if you’re stumped on a daily puzzle! We’ve got Connections hints too. if you’re ready to check your work, just take a look at connections answers.

2024 - The New York Times Adds Strands

Strands joined the other great puzzles from the NYT in 2024, starting first as a beta-tested version users could try out. With its grid of letters, this game is a variation of a word search, but it includes “spangrams,” which sum up the words in the grid. It’s a fun new addition that everyone loves.

Ready to improve your Strands experience? We’re here with NYT Strands hints and tips to make your game play even more fun.

2025 & Beyond - We’re Hoping for New NYT Games

The New York Times has been adding more games in recent years, and we’re all over that trend. In a time when many media companies are struggling, the New York Times is gaining subscribers, especially for their word games. These games definitely help give everyone a positive view of the brand. Whatever the reason, we’re hoping for more NY Times games in the future, and you can count on us to help enhance your word game experience.