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This year, 88 constructors published their first crossword puzzle in The New York Times.
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Our puzzle editors and Wordplay columnists share their favorite new entries to the New York Times Crossword this year.
Welcome to our puzzle section, with online games you can play anywhere! We are excited to present old favorites, like our Daily Crossword and Daily Sudoku, and recently added Word Searches.
Looking for help with today's NYT Strands puzzle? Here's an extra hint to help you uncover the right words, as well as all of ...
1A. This entry offers a good example of an unexpected answer that still works: The clue [Get an engine going] had me thinking ...