Crossword
19 August 2026
Games and puzzles
Not just any old headscratchers, our games, puzzles and quizzes are reassuringly difficult
Crossword
Alternating each week between quick and cryptic crosswords. Unfamiliar with how cryptics work? Read our guide
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Crossword
Cryptic crossword #194: Fixed CGI bear鈥檚 bone structure (7)
12 August 2026
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Crossword
Quick crossword #214: Automatons (6)
5 August 2026
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Crossword
Cryptic crossword #193: Vampire hunter is kind of beige? (5)
29 July 2026
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Crossword
Quick crossword #213: At 90 degrees to the vertical (10)
22 July 2026
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Crossword
Cryptic crossword #192:聽 Short, round part of a plane (5)
16 July 2026
BrainTwister
Your weekly dose of logical and mathematical puzzling.
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BrainTwister
BrainTwister #124: Odd sums
29 April 2026
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BrainTwister
BrainTwister #123: No repeats
22 April 2026
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BrainTwister
BrainTwister #122: Squares and cubes
15 April 2026
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BrainTwister
BrainTwister #121: Strike one
8 April 2026
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BrainTwister
BrainTwister #120: Wrong method, right answer
1 April 2026
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BrainTwister
BrainTwister #119: No two 2s
25 March 2026
Quiz
Test your knowledge of science and technology with our quiz each week.
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Quiz
Quick quiz #366: Which fossil species is the oldest known hominin?
19 August 2026
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Quick quiz #365: Which part of our diet聽might be better in moderation?
12 August 2026
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Quick quiz #364: Which marine animal were orcas seen聽ramming?
5 August 2026
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Quick quiz #363: Which motion, done quickly, can blur a stealth drone?
29 July 2026
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Quick quiz #362: What is the name of Earth鈥檚 first geologic aeon?
22 July 2026
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Quick quiz #361: How many hours daily does an African elephant sleep?
16 July 2026