Across
- 4. Alphabet soup ingredients for every NYT word game
- 11. Puzzle where the first letters spell out a hidden message
- 12. Hint that points you in the right direction (or misdirection)
- 14. Buzz-worthy challenge where letters swarm into words
- 15. Hot run of daily solves you don’t want to break
- 16. Bite-sized crossword that’s quick but still tricky
Down
- 1. Where yesterday’s puzzles wait for a second chance
- 2. Brain-teaser that ties you up until you untangle it
- 3. NYT’s newest game, where dots make the difference
- 5. The ticking clock that makes puzzles feel like a race
- 6. Extra points you earn in Spelling Bee for fancy words
- 7. Color-coded challenge to group words into clever sets
- 8. How often the Times drops a new challenge
- 9. Colorful squares that click together in a matching game
- 10. Numbers only — but no math required to solve
- 13. Six shots in the dark to find today’s secret word