At the time, the crossword was little more than a decade old and it had only appeared in newspapers, namely the New York ...

This month, Highlights Press kicked off brainPLAY, a line of puzzle books spun off from brainPLAY magazine for kids seven and up, which Highlights added to its periodical portfolio in June 2023. “The ...

Before Spelling Bee, before Wordle and before Connections, there was the crossword. Who invented the first published crossword, and what was it?

There's something fascinating about the mechanical puzzles faced by action heroes and explorers in novels and movies. Pull the right stone and the ancient tomb opens, make a wrong step and gruesome ...

In what might be one of the coolest applications of laser cutting, joinery, puzzles, writing, and bookbinding, [Brady Whitney] has created the Codex Silenda — a literal puzzle book of magnificent ...

Can’t get enough puzzles? Still looking for something to do after the Daily Crossword and the Jumble? The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com and the USA TODAY NETWORK are teaming up to offer Sunday print ...