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January 12, 2025 • NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and Chris House of Annandale, Virginia.

Challenge yourself every day with a free mini version of the classic crossword puzzle. Can you solve The Mini in minutes — or seconds? Play a new puzzle every day or browse the archive.

Play the Bluey jigsaw and see if you can help Bluey put these pictures back together from the first series of Bluey.

Take a break, play with letters and numbers, and stretch your grey cells. Come back every day to play a new game.