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Welcome to Puzzle Mania!

From New York Times Games, home of Wordle and Connections, comes a collection that brings together a wide variety of puzzle types -- including twists on your favorite digital games -- into a beautifully designed book that's perfect for solo play, family game night, or gifting to puzzle-obsessed friends.

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About Puzzle Mania!

Welcome to the wonderful world of Puzzle Mania! from The New York Times Games. Whether you’re new to puzzles or a solving savant, Puzzle Mania! is a joyful workout for your brain, a cure for boredom, and an invitation to friendly (or not-so-friendly) competition.

This premium collection features exclusive content you won’t find anywhere else, thoughtfully curated by NYT Games lead editor Joel Fagliano for puzzlers of every skill level.

Inside You’ll Discover

  • Never-before-seen spins on our popular digital games like Spelling Bee and Connections

  • A Mega Crossword with two sets of clues (easy and hard)

  • Joel’s hand-picked selection of his favorite-ever NYT Mini Crosswords

  • Unique brain benders, logic puzzles and trivia categories

  • And so. much. Wordle.

Perfect for puzzle enthusiasts, holiday gatherings, weekend brain-training, or simply showing off your solving skills in a whole new medium.

Our Next Book:

Connections: Find the Common Threads in 100+ Puzzles of Wit and Wordplay by Wyna Liu

The present everyone agrees on—Puzzle Mania! tops the gift guides! Perfect for clever graduates, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and every other occasion.

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