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New York Times Wordplay
@NYTimesWordplay
Games you’ll feel good about. Visit @NYTGames for tips on how to solve The Crossword.
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Born February 15, 1942
Joined March 2016
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    New York Times Wordplay
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    Feb 18, 2022
    Thanks for stopping by! Give us a follow at @NYTGames
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    New York Times Wordplay
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    Mar 1, 2018
    Our Friday puzzle was co-constructed by Rachel Maddow! After Rachel signs off at 10pm ET tonight, puzzle subscribers can get a jump on the puzzle in the apps or at NYTimes.com/crosswords
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    New York Times Wordplay
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    Apr 2, 2019
    "I plan to buy an awkward amount of copies of this issue to drape myself in on any dark days to come." - @nlyonne on her joy in being able to construct today's puzzle. Read more
    The actress and writer Natasha Lyonne created a Times crossword with Deb Amlen.
    How Natasha Lyonne Created a Times Crossword Puzzle (Published 2019)
    From nytimes.com
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    New York Times Wordplay
    @NYTimesWordplay
    May 7, 2020
    Did you notice something different? We changed our name from New York Times Crossword to New York Times Games to better represent all the original games our team creates. Visit nytimes.com/games to play the Crossword, the Mini, Spelling Bee, Tiles, Letter Boxed and Vertex.
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    New York Times Wordplay
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    Sep 3, 2020
    We are so sorry that we left COPE out of today's Spelling Bee puzzle. Rest assured that the community has shown up in swarms to alert us of the error, and that it was an honest mistake on our part.
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    New York Times Wordplay
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    Mar 22, 2020
    We have not built an archive system yet but it’s definitely something on our roadmap!
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    New York Times Wordplay
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    Jan 2, 2019
    Tuesday’s Crossword puzzle included an entry that was offensive and hurtful. It is simply not acceptable in The New York Times Crossword and we apologize for including it.
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    New York Times Wordplay
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    May 8, 2020
    Please join us in wishing Ms. Beeatrice Buzzby a happy birthday as #SpellingBee turns 2 years old this weekend! Want to join the #HiveMind? Try Spelling Bee: nytimes.com/puzzles/spelli…
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    New York Times Wordplay
    @NYTimesWordplay
    Jul 1, 2020
    We're very excited to share that Spelling Bee is officially in the #NYTXW app for all Games subscribers! Refresh your app to play or download it here: nytimes.com/crosswords/apps
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    New York Times Wordplay
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    Mar 28, 2020
    Need more puzzles? Get 70 free grids to work on in our iOS app - dowload these three packs for free through March 31st.
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    New York Times Wordplay
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    Apr 28, 2019
    Every now and then this comes in handy - happy solving the Sunday puzzle!
    12 European Rivers That Will Help You Raise Your Crossword Game (Published 2017)
    From nytimes.com
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    New York Times Wordplay
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    Oct 22, 2020
    Who has solved Sid's Thursday puzzle already?
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    New York Times Wordplay
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    May 20, 2020
    Calling all cruciverbalists! We are now accepting online crossword puzzle submissions. nytimes.com/puzzles/submis…
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    New York Times Wordplay
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    Feb 14, 2017
    In 1924, The New York Times called crosswords "Madness" and a "sinful waste" of time. #Crosswords75th