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If you’re sick of crosswords, check out the new game coming to Apple News Plus.

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.

A screenshot of the new Quartiles game on Apple News Plus.
A screenshot of the new Quartiles game on Apple News Plus, via Gadget Hacks.
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