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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
Crossword
The Crossword: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
McDonald who played Rose in the 2024 Broadway revival of “Gypsy”: five letters.
By Wyna Liu
Shuffalo
Play Shuffalo: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Can you make a longer word with each new letter?
In Case You Missed It
The Crossword: Monday, May 11, 2026
1968 photograph taken by the Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders: nine letters.
By Natan Last
Play Shuffalo: Monday, May 11, 2026
More Fun and Games
Puzzles & Games Dept.
Play Laugh Lines No. 71: Robots
Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?
By The New Yorker
Name Drop
Play a Name Drop Quiz from the Vault
Can you guess the identity of a notable person—contemporary or historical—in six clues?
Cryptic Crossword
Play a Cryptic Crossword from the Vault
Can you crack our wiliest word puzzle?