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The New Yorker Crossword gets easier throughout the week, starting with our most challenging puzzle on Mondays, and ending with a bite-size grid on Fridays.
Today’s Games
Puzzles & Games Dept.
The Crossword: Monday, May 25, 2026
River that empties into the Rio Grande: five letters.
By Kameron Austin Collins
Play Shuffalo: Monday, May 25, 2026
Can you make a longer word with each new letter?
Play Laugh Lines No. 73: Funerals
Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?
By The New Yorker
In Case You Missed It
Play Shuffalo: Sunday, May 24, 2026
Play Shuffalo: Saturday, May 23, 2026
More Fun and Games
Play a Name Drop Quiz from the Vault
Can you guess the identity of a notable person—contemporary or historical—in six clues?
Play a Cryptic Crossword from the Vault
