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woman in glasses with a question mark post-it note on her forehead looking up over a gray background
Brain Benders

111 Riddles for Adults (With Answers!)

How many can you solve?

question mark in the middle of a jigsaw puzzle
question mark in the middle of a jigsaw puzzle
Head Scratchers

82 Hard Riddles That'll Leave You Stumped

Good luck trying to figure these out.

Wordle is seen on an iPhone with the New York Times Games webpage open on an iPad in the background.
Wordle is seen on an iPhone with the New York Times Games webpage open on an iPad in the background.
Brain Games

How to Play Connections: The NYT's Newest Game

Prepare to be addicted.

Close up of a crossword puzzle app
Close up of a crossword puzzle app
Quite Puzzling

7 Best Crosswords You Can Play Online for Free

You're going to want to try them all.

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Retired multiethnic people playing cards together at home. Happy senior friends with african couple playing cards. Cheerful active seniors playing game at lunch table.
Brain Gains

7 Fun Games That Help Boost Your Memory

Give your brain a mental workout.

Close up of a man playing Wordle on his phone
Close up of a man playing Wordle on his phone
Guess Again

5 Best First Wordle Words

Experts share these genius openers.

7 Wordle Tricks to Help You Win Every Time
7 Wordle Tricks to Help You Win Every Time
Word Wizard

7 Wordle Tricks to Help You Win Every Time

Try these tips for everyone's favorite word game.

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woman in glasses holding her chin looking confused
Come Again?

15 Logic Puzzles to Help You Stay Sharp

Are you stumped yet?

tongue twister dictionary definition
tongue twister dictionary definition
Wordy Waltz

79 Tongue Twisters You Need to Try

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck?

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boy holding a magnifying glass and a list of scavenger hunt clues
Search Party

Scavenger Hunt Clues (With Answers!)

Plan the perfect activity for kids or colleagues.

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man and woman shrugging their shoulders and looking confused
Say What?

81 Trick Questions (With Answers!)

Break the ice with these mind-boggling prompts.

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people at work exchanging unpopular opinions and fighting
Hot Takes

150+ Unpopular Opinions to Stir Things Up

They may not be popular but they also aren't rare.

brain teasers for adults - confused man
brain teasers for adults - confused man
Brain Games

73 Brain Teasers for Adults (With Answers)

It's never too late to challenge yourself.

riddles for kids
riddles for kids
Brain Teaser

85 Best Riddles for Kids of All Ages

Use these riddles to promote critical thinking.

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middle aged man using smartphone stressed with hand on head
Brain Games

23 Brain Teasers to Test Your Genius

Can you solve them all?

man in airport terminal watching an airplane take off at dusk
man in airport terminal watching an airplane take off at dusk
Aviation Alphabet

Can You Guess These Major Cities Based on the Airport Code?

MSY? SDF? CVG? They're not as obvious as you'd think.

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a globe and a map National Geographic bee
Beat the Bee

Here Are the 30 Toughest National Geographic GeoBee Questions From the Past 30 Years

Celebrating three decades of budding atlas buffs.

boston massachusetts state capitol buildings
boston massachusetts state capitol buildings
Stately Agenda

Can You Identify Your State From a Photo of Its Capitol Building?

You know your state's capital, but what about its capitol building?

30 Real Trivial Pursuit Questions You Need to Be a Genius to Answer Correctly
30 Real Trivial Pursuit Questions You Need to Be a Genius to Answer Correctly
Trivia Night!

30 Real Trivial Pursuit Questions You Need to Be a Genius to Answer Correctly

You'll have to be more than a trivia master to ace these questions.

6th grade english classroom, skills parents should teach kids
6th grade english classroom, skills parents should teach kids
Entrance Exams

30 Questions You'd Need to Ace to Pass 6th Grade English

Wait—an "indefinite pronoun" is what again?