Although the NYT Games section is synonymous with being the homeplace of Wordle, it also contains other popular word games such as The Mini Crossword, loved by word game players all over the world. However its big brother the NYT Crossword, the most famous of all US widely circulated crosswords, was first published in 1942 and is currently reproduced in at least 300 different publications and online (for NYT subscribers only).| Word Raiders
Released in June 2023, Connections has since established itself as the second most-played game in the New York Times games section, behind only Wordle. Unlike other word games, Connections requires players to organize words into categories based upon something that links them together, which can provide an extraordinary test of logic for experienced puzzle solvers.| Word Raiders