By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

Chanel Maya Banks, whose acting credits include roles in Blue Bloods and Gossip Girl, has been found after going missing. TMZ reported the news on Wednesday, November 13, that the actress was safe and uninjured and no foul play was suspected, per law enforcement officials. The news came after her family pleaded with the public...

The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.