DailyPuzzles blog
Tactics, history, and walkthroughs for the puzzles we publish.
How to solve Sudoku: a beginner's guide
6 min read · 2026-04-18
Sudoku looks more intimidating than it is. Three rules, two techniques, and you'll finish your first puzzle today.
Sudoku strategies: from naked pairs to X-Wings
8 min read · 2026-04-18
Once scanning stops working, the named strategies take over. Here's the order to learn them in.
How to play word search: a beginner's guide
4 min read · 2026-04-19
A themed grid, a list of words, and eight directions they could be hiding in. Here's how word search works.
Word search tips: how to find every word, fast
5 min read · 2026-04-18
Word searches reward pattern-spotting more than vocabulary. These five tricks get you to a clean grid faster.
How to play Daily Interlock
5 min read · 2026-04-19
Eight words, a 12×12 grid, and one rule: every word has to connect. Here's how Interlock works.
Interlock strategies: solving the 8-word crossword
6 min read · 2026-04-19
Interlock has fewer moving parts than a newspaper crossword, but the tactics that crack it are still specific. Here are the four that matter most.
How to play Nonogram: a beginner's guide
5 min read · 2026-04-19
Nonograms look cryptic until you see the trick: the numbers are just runs of filled cells. Here's how to read them.