Daily Crossword
Do you consider yourself to be a puzzle master?
Just Words
To start, select six letters at random.
Microsoft Crosswords
The best Crosswords game you’ll find anywhere!
Microsoft Wordament
Find as many words as you can on a 4x4 grid of letter tiles.
Text Twist 2
TextTwist 2 brings back all of that word-finding fun that made the original TextTwist.
How to play Hard Crossword
Choose a puzzle and fill the grid across and down using the clues. When a clue refuses to give way, the Reveal button can uncover a letter, a word or the whole grid, so you decide how much help to take.
Tips for hard crosswords
- Warm up with an easier puzzle first to get into a solving rhythm.
- Make a first pass through every clue and fill in only the ones you know cold.
- Lean on crossings. Each confirmed answer gives you letters for the tougher entries around it.
- If you look up an answer, treat it as practice. The fact you learn today may solve a clue next week.
About Hard Crossword
Stan Newman's Hard Crossword is built for solvers who enjoy a real fight. Stan Newman, the longtime crossword editor at Newsday, edits this series, and every puzzle asks for a wide vocabulary, patience and a willingness to rethink an answer you were sure about. If everyday grids feel too easy, these hard crossword puzzles are the natural next step. Each grid is meant for experienced solvers who want a demanding puzzle.
Finishing a tough grid brings a feeling that easy puzzles rarely match. Every filled square shows that your knowledge and reasoning held up under pressure, and there are more puzzles to choose from when you want a fresh challenge.
Between hard grids, keep your vocabulary sharp with the Daily Crossword or the word building in Just Words.
Ready to test yourself? Start a hard crossword now and see how far your skills can carry you.
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