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“Slide rows of scrambled letters to spell words in this thought-provoking word puzzle game from TED,” according to the App Store description for the new game, TED Tumblewords. Seems like the game is trying to be Netflix’s Wordle.

The New York Times is adding a Connections archive as a benefit for NYT Games and NYT All-Access subscribers. It’s available first for mobile web and desktop and will come to the NYT Games mobile app later this month.

I already find Connections, which I look forward to every day, incredibly stressful. But now there’s the added pressure of keeping up a streak, thanks to the new statistics tracked by the game. I already fret enough about my Wordle streak!

The New York Times is launching a hall of fame for the Mini Crossword. 25 solvers will get a spot by submitting scores from August 14th and August 21st, and if you make it into the hall of fame, you’ll get a personalized mini trophy that the NYT designed in collaboration with Kazuya Washio.

“The I/O Crossword” isn’t anywhere near as zany as Wordle’s original name, but it is awfully cute. Google says it created the crossword with the help of Gemini Advanced and a bunch of its own developer tools. You don’t have to be a developer to join in and help solved the puzzle, but it would probably help — I’m stumped.

The Scrabble-esque game Quartiles will arrive with iOS 17.5. Players start with 20 tiles, each with a group of letters, and combine them to form words. The longer the word, the more points you get.

Puzzmo, the online platform reimagining classic games, is offering a free mini puzzlebook you can print out and pass around to friends and family members. It’s complete with a hidden words game, a crossword puzzle, chess, and more. It’s a nice little preview of what Puzzmo’s all about, since the platform is still in a limited beta.