The Times has launched an extensive digital puzzle platform offering subscribers and puzzle enthusiasts access to a comprehensive collection of brain training games and challenges. The platform features daily crosswords, sudoku puzzles, word games, logic puzzles, and interactive brain teasers designed to provide mental stimulation and entertainment for users of all skill levels.
The crossword section serves as the platform's flagship offering, featuring multiple difficulty levels and formats. Daily puzzles include the Times Concise (#10002), Times Cryptic (#29388), Times Quick Cryptic (#3147), and the challenging O Tempora! (DXXVIII). For weekend puzzle solvers, the platform offers expanded formats including Times Cryptic Jumbo (#1760) and Times Concise Jumbo (#1760), providing longer-form puzzle experiences for dedicated enthusiasts.
Sudoku enthusiasts can access a variety of number-based challenges ranging from beginner to expert levels. The current offerings include Sudoku #16328 (Fiendish difficulty), Sudoku #16326 (Easy level), and Sudoku #16327 (Difficult level). Advanced players can tackle Killer Sudoku puzzles, including #10411 (Deadly difficulty) and #10410 (Moderate level), which combine traditional sudoku mechanics with additional mathematical constraints.
The word puzzle category encompasses diverse linguistic challenges designed to test vocabulary and pattern recognition skills. Featured games include Polygon, Lexica #8509 (Easy) and #8510 (Hard), Concise Quintagram #2413, Cryptic Quintagram #2413, Codeword #5686, and Square Routes #0350. These puzzles offer varying approaches to wordplay, from anagram-based challenges to coded vocabulary tests.
Numbers and logic puzzles provide analytical challenges for mathematically-inclined users. The selection includes Set Square #4188, Suko #4587, KenKen #6678, Brain Trainer #4917, Cell Blocks #5569, Kakuro #4185, and Futoshiki #5226. Each game type offers unique logical constraints and problem-solving approaches, encouraging different types of analytical thinking.
The platform also features traditional board and card games adapted for digital play. Users can access daily Scrabble challenges, Chess puzzles, and Bridge problems, bringing classic games into the digital puzzle experience. These offerings appeal to players who enjoy strategic thinking and traditional game mechanics.
Quiz and brain teaser sections provide variety through trivia-based challenges and lateral thinking puzzles. Current offerings include Quizle, The Times Saturday Quiz, Word Watch, and Mindset puzzles. These games combine general knowledge testing with creative problem-solving elements.
Subscription options make the platform accessible to new users through promotional pricing. The service offers new subscribers access to all puzzle categories for one dollar during a three-month introductory period. This pricing structure allows users to explore the full range of puzzle types before committing to regular subscription rates.
The platform maintains a comprehensive archive system, allowing users to access puzzles from previous days throughout the week. Players can review and complete puzzles from Today, Yesterday, Thursday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday, ensuring consistent puzzle availability regardless of their solving schedule.
Additional features include a specialized Crossword Club section and a newsletter service providing puzzle insights and solving tips. The newsletter offers crossword clues analysis, quiz question breakdowns, and commentary from the publication's puzzles editor, enhancing the educational aspect of the puzzle-solving experience.
For users preferring offline puzzle solving, the platform provides printable puzzle options through its MindGames and Brain Boost collections. These downloadable formats allow traditional paper-and-pencil solving while maintaining access to the platform's diverse puzzle selection.
