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Laugh Lines

Laugh Lines No. 12: Restaurants

Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?

Laugh Lines No. 11: Games

Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?

Laugh Lines No. 10: Dogs, Part 2

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Laugh Lines No. 9: Sports

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Laugh Lines No. 8: For Movie Buffs

Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?

The Crossword: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Seaweed in an underwater forest: four letters.

The Crossword: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Word coined to refer to the fear of being without one’s cellphone: ten letters.

The Crossword: Monday, March 24, 2025

Artist whose Mexico City house was converted into a museum: five letters.

The Crossword: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

A beginner-friendly puzzle.

The Crossword: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

“Coal Miner’s Daughter” star Spacek: five letters.
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The Mini Crossword: Thursday, March 27, 2025

A koala’s mostly consists of eucalyptus leaves: four letters.

The Mini Crossword: Friday, March 21, 2025

Pizza restaurants might have wood-fired ones: five letters.

The Mini Crossword: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Denzel Washington, to John David Washington: three letters.

The Mini Crossword: Friday, March 14, 2025

Mallards and mergansers, for example: five letters.

The Mini Crossword: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Babies born in early August, astrologically: four letters.

Name Drop Pack: And the Oscar Goes To . . .

Can you guess the identities of these nine Oscar-winning actors, past and present?

Name Drop Pack: Music Legends

Can you guess the identities of these nine Grammy nominees, past and present?

Name Drop Pack: Names of 2023

Can you guess the identities of nine people who made headlines this year?

Name Drop Pack: Moguls and Money-Makers

Can you guess the identities of these seven titans of industry?

Name Drop Pack: Make Me Laugh

Can you guess the identities of these nine comedians?
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Cryptic Crossword

The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, March 17, 2024

Fit last of coconut inside brown rum (7).

The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, March 10, 2024

Mae West smuggles some farm animals (4).

The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, March 3, 2024

Teaches Egyptian boy king essentials of Norse (6).

Beginner-Friendly Cryptic No. 1

We’ve added some hints and explainers to make this puzzle a little less cryptic.

Beginner-Friendly Cryptic No. 2

We’ve added some hints to make this puzzle a little less cryptic.

From the Cartoons & Puzzles Issue

Laugh Lines

Laugh Lines

Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?
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Yule Log

Fill in the letters to finish decorating this wintry dessert.
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The Crossword: Stop Right There!

A puzzle that takes things too far.
Magazine

The Cartoons and Puzzles Issue 2024

Indulge in this holiday feast of an issue.

How to Play

Crosstalk

Introducing Laugh Lines: The New Yorker’s Cartoon History Game

Travel through a hundred years of cartoons in our new weekly challenge.
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Introducing the New Yorker Mini Crossword

Take a little break with our new bite-size brainteaser.
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A Starter Pack for the Cryptic-Crossword Curious

Learn how to solve our wiliest word puzzle with this beginner-friendly collection.