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How to get newsday crossword puzzle? ›

Where do I find the daily Newsday crossword puzzle? The puzzle is available via newsday.com or the Newsday app.

The crosswords are designed to increase in difficulty throughout the week, with the easiest on Monday and the most difficult on Saturday. The larger Sunday crossword, which appears in The New York Times Magazine, is an icon in American culture; it is typically intended to be a "Thursday-plus" in difficulty.

Completion of the puzzle is represented with different colored stars. Gold Stars reflect the number of consecutive puzzles solved before midnight EST on the publication date without using Check or Reveal. Blue Stars are puzzles that were solved but do not qualify as part of a streak.

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BestCrosswords.com is the largest supplier of free crossword puzzles on the web, publishing 15 grids daily from an archive of more 100,000. You can play in your web browser, smartphone, tablet or print in high resolution.

1. The New York Times Crossword. Renowned for its sophistication and wordplay, The New York Times Crossword is arguably the gold standard in the world of puzzles. Under the editorship of Will Shortz since 1993, these crosswords are known for their clever themes, challenging clues, and cultural relevance.

For example – EG (e.g., short for the Latin exempli gratia) Force – F, G (gravity), N (newton) Former – EX. Four – IV (Roman Numeral)

How do you know if a nyt crossword has rebus in it? ›

According to The New York Times crosswords editor, Will Shortz, “A 'rebus' in a crossword is anything that gets entered in a square that's not a single letter of the alphabet.” That can mean you have to jam more than one letter into a square or use digits.

If you have a subscription (or are still in your 7-day trial period), you have unlimited access to this area. For a shorter puzzle, select an option from "The Daily Mini" section. This section is available with or without a subscription.

Although not present in all crossword types, circles are typically placed around letter squares in crosswords to refer to squares that will form part of a theme. After solving the crossword, the circled letters can be combined together to spell a word associated with the theme, or name the theme itself.

Pen and Pencil Modes

For both app and online, select the pencil icon to switch from one mode to the other. Letters entered in the default pen mode are black, while letters entered in pencil mode are gray. Select the pencil icon (so it's highlighted) to solve in pencil mode.

Asterisks, which are also called stars when they are included in crossword clues, are a fairly common feature in puzzles. They typically indicate that the clue and its answer are part of the theme.

Home delivery

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Games. With a New York Times Games subscription, you have access to all of The New York Times Word Games and Logic Puzzles, including: The Crossword - Access to the Daily Crossword puzzles the evening before their release in print. The Mini Crossword.

The daily Mini Crossword Puzzle is available for free in The New York Times Crossword apps for Android and iOS. An annual subscription the the Crossword costs $39.95 per year and a monthly is $6.95 per month. New York Times digital and home delivery subscribers get a 50 percent discount on Crossword subscriptions.

1. The New York Times Crossword. Renowned for its sophistication and wordplay, The New York Times Crossword is arguably the gold standard in the world of puzzles.