{"product_id":"puzzle-mania-wordle-connections-spelling-bee-minis-and-more","title":"Puzzle Mania!: Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, Minis and More!","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Games \u003c\/b\u003eengages players of all skill levels, releasing brand-new puzzles through its app and website every day. Beginning with the launch of the Crossword in 1942, and later adding the Mini Crossword, Spelling Bee, Wordle, Connections, Strands, and others, Games delights millions with its portfolio of word and logic puzzles, which can be found at nyt.com\/crosswords. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJoel Fagliano\u003c\/b\u003e is a lead puzzle editor at \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the creator of the Mini Crossword, which has appeared daily in the Times' Games app since 2014. Joel lives in Philadelphia with his wife and two children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"With its colorful hard cover and stylish design, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Games' excellent \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePuzzle Mania!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a perfect gift for families. The puzzles come in varying levels of difficulty: Emojigraphy, containing emojis in succession to \"spell\" words, is perfect for Generation Alpha kiddos; a giant crossword puzzle folds out to be spread across a table, with easy clues on the right and difficult versions of them on the left. For the veteran solver, \n\u003ci\u003ePuzzle Mania!\u003c\/i\u003e gathers five of the most devilishly hard acrostic crosswords ever to appear in NYT, grids from the World Sudoku Championship and a Spelling Bee so hard that it's never been released. And for those of us addicted to the NYT Games app, there are new twists on Connections, Strands and the other games that keep us up too late at night.\"-- \"BookPage, starred review.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom New York Times Games, home of Wordle and Connections, comes a collection that transforms your favorite digital games into a beautifully designed book that's perfect for solo play, family game night, or gifting to puzzle-obsessed friends.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePuzzle Mania!\u003c\/i\u003e tops this year's best gift guides: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Best Books of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Strategist, NY Mag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Associated Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatured on the TODAY show\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're new to puzzles or never miss a Saturday crossword, Puzzle Mania! is a joyful workout for your brain and an invitation to friendly (or not-so-friendly) competition. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis premium collection features exclusive content you won't find anywhere else, thoughtfully curated by NYT Games lead editor Joel Fagliano. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInside you'll discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever-before-seen spins on popular digital games like Spelling Bee and Connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Mega Crossword with two sets of clues (easy and hard)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoel's hand-picked selection of his favorite-ever NYT Mini Crosswords\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique brain benders, logic puzzles and trivia categories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd so. much. 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