The Times has unveiled its comprehensive digital puzzle platform, offering subscribers an extensive collection of brain-training games and challenges accessible through its main website. The enhanced platform features daily crosswords, sudokus, word puzzles, logic games, and various other mental exercises designed to engage users of all skill levels.
The puzzle section includes multiple difficulty tiers across different game categories, with offerings ranging from mild to super fiendish challenges. Daily crossword options include the Times Concise (puzzle 9998), Times Cryptic (puzzle 29384), and Times Quick Cryptic (puzzle 3143), alongside access to an exclusive Crossword Club membership program. The platform also provides a specialized newsletter featuring the best crossword clues and quiz questions, along with insights from the publication's puzzles editor.
Sudoku enthusiasts can access multiple daily puzzles with varying difficulty levels, including today's puzzle 16316 rated as "super fiendish," puzzle 16315 marked as "difficult," and puzzle 16314 designated as "mild." The platform extends beyond traditional sudoku with Extra Sudoku puzzle 1166 rated as "fiendish," plus Killer Sudoku variations ranging from moderate to tough difficulty levels. Additional challenging options include Extra Killer Sudoku puzzle 1166 labeled as "tricky."
Word puzzle aficionados can engage with multiple daily options including Polygon, Lexica puzzles with both hard (8502) and easy (8501) versions, Concise and Cryptic Quintagram puzzles (2409), and Codeword challenges including puzzle 5682 and Extra Codeword 1166. The number and logic section features Set Square (4184), Suko (4583), Extra Suko (1166), KenKen (6674), Brain Trainer (4913), Cell Blocks (5565), Kakuro (4181), and Futoshiki (5222) with an additional Extra Futoshiki (1166) option.
The platform incorporates traditional board and card games, including daily Chess Winning Move challenges and Bridge puzzles. Quiz enthusiasts can participate in the daily Quizle, The Times Daily Quiz, and Word Watch features. For users preferring offline gaming, the service offers printable MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles that subscribers can download and solve at their convenience.
Subscribers gain access to a week's worth of archived puzzles, allowing them to catch up on missed challenges or replay favorites from previous days including Sunday through Wednesday editions. The enhanced digital experience represents The Times' commitment to providing premium entertainment content alongside its renowned journalism, offering mental stimulation and cognitive challenges for subscribers seeking intellectual engagement beyond news consumption.
