LOK is to word search games what Balatro is to poker. Sure, a baseline of familiarity in the thing that is being riffed upon will get you going at the outset, but ultimately, the logic that governs ...

Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've got help and hints for you here.

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Ankrom's interest in Abraham Lincoln led him to a 10-year study of Stephen Douglas. The results have been two award-winning biographies, and Ankrom is working on the final volume of his three-volume ...