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THE NEW YORKER | PUZZLES AND GAMES
 

The New Yorker Crossword gets easier throughout the week, starting with our most challenging puzzle on Mondays, and ending with a bite-size grid on Fridays.

 

Today’s Games

An owl with a crossword on its belly screams and runs against a pink background.

Crossword

The Crossword: Monday, July 6, 2026

Name of the woman mourned in Poe’s “The Sleeper”: five letters.

By Elizabeth C. Gorski

Animation of a cat walking with books in its arms

Catalogues

Play Catalogues: Monday, July 6, 2026

Can you sort the items into the correct order?

By Andy Kravis

An animated Shuffalo game mascot.

Shuffalo

Play Shuffalo: Monday, July 6, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

 

In Case You Missed It

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Catalogues

Play Catalogues: Sunday, July 5, 2026

Can you sort the items into the correct order?

By Adam Wagner

An animated Shuffalo game mascot.

Shuffalo

Play Shuffalo: Sunday, July 5, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

Animation of a cat walking with books in its arms

Catalogues

Play Catalogues: Saturday, July 4, 2026

Can you sort the items into the correct order?

By Adam Wagner

An animated Shuffalo game mascot.

Shuffalo

Play Shuffalo: Saturday, July 4, 2026

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

 

More Fun and Games

Puzzles & Games Dept.

Play Laugh Lines No. 79: The Great Outdoors, Part 3

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

By The New Yorker

An illustration of legs wearing striped pants coming out of the bottom of a tophat.

Name Drop

Play a Name Drop Quiz from the Vault

Can you guess the identity of a notable person—contemporary or historical—in six clues?

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Cryptic Crossword

Play a Cryptic Crossword from the Vault

Can you crack our wiliest word puzzle?

 

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Laugh Lines

Play Laugh Lines No. 79: The Great Outdoors, Part 3

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