Andrew J. Ries has a few new experiments, and we are his subjects. By Caitlin Lovinger VARIETY PUZZLE — I’m declaring 2020 the year of cryptic puzzles, all sorts, especially for those of you with a ...

Anagrams are words or phrases made by rearranging the letters of other words or phrases. Their origin goes right back to the dawn of recorded history. Initially, they were perceived as harboring ...

Since antiquity, we have been fascinated by a seemingly simple verbal mind game: Can the letters in a word be rearranged to produce another word that reveals a meaning hidden in the original word?

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. DO YOU stare blankly at cryptic crossword clues? If you answered "yes", help is at hand. This 10-part beginner's guide gives the game ...

Warning: contains spoilers for Westworld, American Vandal, Lost, Jessica Jones season 2, The Exorcist and Fringe as signposted. Storytellers are like Batman villains – they can never resist signing ...

It’s off to the races with today’s Mel Taub puzzle. By Caitlin Lovinger PUNS AND ANAGRAMS — It’s nice to see Mel Taub in this space again, for the first time in over a year! We’ve had some fun “Pandas ...