New York Times Crossword

The New York Times crossword is probably the most recognizable crossword puzzle. Crosswords have been published in the New York Times since 1942.

New York Times crossword puzzles are published 7 days a week and the difficulty increases with Monday being the easiest and Saturday the hardest. The Sunday puzzle is said to be as difficult as the Thursday puzzle, but larger. There is a smaller puzzle published on Sunday which has varying themes, and alternately is an Acrostic.

The puzzles can be found in the New York Times and is republished in more than 300 other newspapers and periodicals worldwide. The puzzles can be played online using a traditional computer and are can be played on mobile devices including BlackBerry and IOS (Apple, Inc) devices.

The New York Times crossword puzzles can be accessed on line by subscription. Visit the New York Times puzzle page for the current subscription rates. Subscribers to the New York Times home delivery service were once entitled to access puzzles on-line, but access to the puzzles now requires paying for the Premium Crosswords subscription separately. The Wordplay blog is maintained by The New York Times and provides a daily post for each day's puzzle.