An elderly person works on a crossword puzzle. These games can help keep the brain engaged—but studies show other habits, like exercise and education, play a far greater role in preventing ...

A blog that takes a look at the highlights from the week’s cryptics, and some of the puzzles coming up this Easter weekend.

Congratulations to Robbie Cottom making a USA TODAY crossword debut! Thank you, Robbie, for this enjoyable puzzle.

Have you people met Amanda? She’s awesome, you should get to know her!), the reason I really enjoy this puzzle is all the fun personal favorite things I was able to include in the fill and clues ...

Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well ...

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moment once I saw them. POP-UP ADS are so ubiquitous online; it was clever to turn them into a puzzle theme. I didn't find the POP-UP ADS in this puzzle to be annoying at all, unlike the ones that ...

This year Ramadan was observed from March 1 to March 29. REBUS (1D: Puzzle in which "SHBESTOW" may represent "best in show") A REBUS is a type of puzzle that involves wordplay and visual elements.

Will Nediger, now a bespectacled, 35-year-old linguist and father of two, finished second at the 47th annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament last weekend, beating out more than 1,000 other ...

But in today's digital era, the old-fashioned crossword is not so old-fashioned anymore. Crossword puzzles on the Web have become the rage, delivering convenience, ease of access, and a multitude ...