'The New Yorker' Adds Crosswords, Puzzlers

The New Yorker is adding a third weekly puzzle, but it's geared to beginners.

In 2018, The New Yorker Crossword was introduced — and the goal was to challenge expert puzzlers. A year later, a weekly crossword targeting seasoned puzzlers, but with a lighter touch, debuted.

With the new puzzles, the magazine will now label crosswords  “challenging,” “moderately challenging” or “lightly challenging.”

They will also follow a protocol: Mondays will be the hardest puzzle. Wednesday will be less tough, and Fridays will be easiest.

In addition to the new categories, the magazine is also hiring three puzzle masters: Wyna Liu, Caitlin Reid and Robyn Weintraub.

This is the latest addition to Crosswords. In April, the Partner Mode feature was introduced, allowing readers to solve puzzles with friends and family. As soon as the intended receiver opens the link, their cursor appears in green alongside yours, and you can puzzle together — in real time or at your own pace.

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In December 2019, Liz Maynes-Aminzade was named the first puzzles and games editor of the 95-year-old magazine.

New crosswords are available on the Puzzles & Games Dept. page or downloaded via the New Yorker Today app.

Recently, The New Yorker’s Ben Taub and Barry Blitt won Pulitzer Prizes for feature writing and editorial cartooning, respectively.

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