Our testers solve every puzzle we make before you do.

“When I tell people about this paid side job, I always describe it as a dream I didn’t know I had,” Christopher A. Jackson, who tests the daily crossword, said.

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In today's The New York Times: a lovely peek behind the curtain of crossword testing (w/ some musings from this true believer 🥰)

🥳 New York Times Games & Deb Amlen for all you do to ensure puzzling is for everyone!

(❤️ always Wyna for starting me on this adventure😊)
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NYT connections and the mini crossword

WordleBot is now in the app. 👀

Did you beat the Bot?

Solve and let us know! nyti.ms/3RbbNw3

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Hinge lets users mute specific words and emojis, and online daters are making use of the tool by blocking overused phrases.

Why are some phrases such a turn-off anyway? There may be a linguistic explanation. 👇

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We are excited to announce that we’ve won a Webby for Connections! 🎉 When The Webby Awards asked us to record a five-word speech, we couldn’t resist. Working with words is our specialty.

Watch the #Webbys today starting at 5:30 Eastern!

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i'm looking for a man in word games, crosswords, 6'5', 400-day streak

📢 Calling all puzzle lovers! Want to help our award-winning team craft Crosswords, Connections, Strands and more? We're hiring a puzzle editor. nyti.ms/3wBddZl

New York Times Games For those who don’t wanna take my word for it:

i don't have an New York Times Games subscription, can someone tell me if this puzzle is any good????

I am the answer.

Today’s Crossword has this unique clue and a fun linguistic surprise from constructor Judy Bowers. It’s her New York Times debut! 🎉
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we know a thing or two about tortured poetry ...

Hello! I wrote today’s The New York Times Thurs crossword. Hello from the airport at 5am! But I have my crossword socks on. 🧦 I hope you enjoy the solve. Please let me know what you think!

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We've got a special Crossword to honor eclipse day, and you'll want to spend some time staring at it. We're giving you a way to celebrate the eclipse without risking your retinas — thank us later! nyti.ms/3TNutlT

i don’t want to know your horoscope i want to know the order in which you play the new york times games

🍸 puzzle!!!

i repeat: 🍸 puzzle

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