Puzzles in the News | StickyPuzzles Puzzles in the news ------------------- A hand-picked roundup of the most interesting news, trends, and talking points in puzzles, games, and brain teasers. [ All News ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news) [ Weekly Puzzle Digest ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/category/weekly-puzzle-digest) All tags The business of Puzzles Research Paper Sticky Puzzle Technology Health Education Lifestyle Science Media Crosswords Sudoku Accessibility People & Personality History Books Puzzle Products Social Media & Influencers AI Travel Puzzle Launches Copyright & Legal Solving Strategies - [ ![Guardian - Joseph de Weck](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/weve-gone-mad-for-puzzles-this-makes-sense-its-reassuring-to-have-answers-in-these-perplexing-times/thumbnail) ](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/06/puzzles-reassuring-answers-perplexing-times) - [ Lifestyle ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/lifestyle) ### [ We’ve gone mad for puzzles. This makes sense – it’s reassuring to have answers in these perplexing times ](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/06/puzzles-reassuring-answers-perplexing-times) April 2026 | Guardian - Joseph de Weck aybe you’ve noticed it too. Everyone seems to have become fixated on puzzle games. In the morning, over coffee, I play Word Wheel on the Guardian app. Over lunch, colleagues compare notes on Tradle, the game where you guess a country from its exports. Which place exports about 45% fish and 50% crustaceans? Greenland. Another friend can’t fall asleep without her nightly Sudoku ritual [ Read Article ](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/06/puzzles-reassuring-answers-perplexing-times) - [ ](https://www.verywellmind.com/top-websites-and-games-for-brain-exercise-2224140) - [ Health ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/health) - [ Lifestyle ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/lifestyle) ### [ 9 Best Brain Games to Keep Your Mind Sharp ](https://www.verywellmind.com/top-websites-and-games-for-brain-exercise-2224140) April 2026 | Very Well mind - Mark Stibich The best brain games are activities that challenge memory, focus, and problem-solving while still being enjoyable enough to play regularly. Popular options include classics like Sudoku and crossword puzzles, as well as digital games like Wordle and Lumosity. These games can help strengthen skills such as attention, processing speed, and verbal reasoning. [ Read Article ](https://www.verywellmind.com/top-websites-and-games-for-brain-exercise-2224140) - [ ![WSJ - Paul Berger | Image Credit - The Arcement Family](https://images.wsj.net/im-95622540?width=1280&size=1.333&pixel_ratio=2) ](https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/board-game-drizzle-girl-invent-toy-fair-66a311e1) - [ Lifestyle ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/lifestyle) - [ People & Personality ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/people-personality) - [ Social Media & Influencers ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/social-media-influencers) ### [ Their Daughter Invented a Board Game. It Took Over Their Lives. ](https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/board-game-drizzle-girl-invent-toy-fair-66a311e1) November 2025 | WSJ - Paul Berger | Image Credit - The Arcement Family Persy Arcement invented Drizzle early in the pandemic when she was stuck at home bored. The game is part luck, part strategy and requires players to roll eight colored dice that dictate how they can decorate ice cream cones with toppings. [ Read full article ](https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/board-game-drizzle-girl-invent-toy-fair-66a311e1) - [ ![Fire Rescue](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/take-a-break-firerescue1-s-new-puzzle-and-game-zone-now-available/thumbnail) ](https://www.firerescue1.com/off-duty/take-a-break-firerescue1s-new-puzzle-and-game-zone-now-available) - [ Health ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/health) - [ Lifestyle ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/lifestyle) - [ Puzzle Launches ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/puzzle-launches) ### [ Take a break: FireRescue1’s new puzzle and game zone now available ](https://www.firerescue1.com/off-duty/take-a-break-firerescue1s-new-puzzle-and-game-zone-now-available) September 2025 | Fire Rescue First responders & public safety professionals know the meaning of long shifts, sleepless nights & high-stress calls. Sometimes, the best way to reset is by giving your brain something different to focus on — and now you can do just that, right here on our sites. We’ve launched the Game Zone, a new collection of classic puzzles designed to help you unwind, recharge & sharpen minds [ Read full article ](https://www.firerescue1.com/off-duty/take-a-break-firerescue1s-new-puzzle-and-game-zone-now-available) - [ ](https://www.indiatvnews.com/lifestyle/news/sudoku-vs-meditation-gen-z-relaxation-2025-09-09-1007298) - [ Lifestyle ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/lifestyle) ### [ Sudoku vs meditation: Which calms Gen Z faster, expert explains ](https://www.indiatvnews.com/lifestyle/news/sudoku-vs-meditation-gen-z-relaxation-2025-09-09-1007298) September 2025 | India TV News - Shivani Dixit | Image Credit - Freepik In an era where phones beep every other second and infinite scrolling keeps minds agitated, relaxation has become the new indulgence. For Gen Z, it's not about hustle or pause, it's about discovering products that align with their pace. Two unlikely contenders have emerged as favourites: Sudoku, the old-school brain teaser, and meditation, the age-old practice of stillness. [ Read full article ](https://www.indiatvnews.com/lifestyle/news/sudoku-vs-meditation-gen-z-relaxation-2025-09-09-1007298) - [ ![TODAYshow](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/wordle-to-connections-a-year-in-review-of-new-york-times-games/thumbnail) ](https://www.today.com/video/meet-the-star-behind-the-new-york-times-puzzles-228205637907) - [ Lifestyle ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/lifestyle) - [ Media ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/media) ### [ Wordle to Connections: A year in review of New York Times games ](https://www.today.com/video/meet-the-star-behind-the-new-york-times-puzzles-228205637907) December 2024 | TODAYshow From Wordle to Connections, more than 11 billion people played a New York Times game in 2024. Its editorial director of games, Everdeen Mason, joins TODAY to break down this year’s top games. Then NBC’s Peter Alexander and Hallie Jackson play a round of Wordle and Connections. [ Watch Video ](https://www.today.com/video/meet-the-star-behind-the-new-york-times-puzzles-228205637907) - [ ](https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/12/23/1107288/more-puzzles-less-sleep/) - [ Technology ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/technology) - [ Lifestyle ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/lifestyle) ### [ More puzzles, less sleep ](https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/12/23/1107288/more-puzzles-less-sleep/) December 2024 | Technology Review - Clint Lohse It’s Sunday, January 14, 2024, more than 50 hours since the annual MIT Mystery Hunt kicked off at noon on Friday, and Setec Astronomy is one of more than 200 teams racing to solve hundreds of puzzles over three days. The 60-some members of Setec, many of whom are joining remotely from as far away as Australia, are making good progress... [ Read full article ](https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/12/23/1107288/more-puzzles-less-sleep/) - [ ![Associated Press - Jill Lawless | Image - GCHQ via AP](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/46/27/54/26835747/3/960x0.webp) ](https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/world/article/uk-spy-agency-releases-annual-christmas-card-19973073.php) - [ Lifestyle ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/lifestyle) ### [ UK spy agency releases annual Christmas card puzzle to uncover future codebreakers ](https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/world/article/uk-spy-agency-releases-annual-christmas-card-19973073.php) December 2024 | Associated Press - Jill Lawless | Image - GCHQ via AP GCHQ, Britain’s electronic and cyber-intelligence agency, on Wednesday published its annual Christmas Challenge – a seasonal greeting card that doubles as a set of fiendishly difficult puzzles designed to excite young minds about solving cyphers and unearthing clues. The challenge is aimed at young people aged 11 to 18, who are encouraged to work in teams and use “lateral thinking, [ Read full article ](https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/world/article/uk-spy-agency-releases-annual-christmas-card-19973073.php) - [ ![InPublishing | Image Credit - Readly](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/skoda-partners-with-readly/thumbnail) ](https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/articles/skoda-partners-with-readly-24754) - [ The business of Puzzles ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/the-business-of-puzzles) - [ Lifestyle ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/lifestyle) - [ Media ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/media) ### [ Skoda partners with Readly ](https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/articles/skoda-partners-with-readly-24754) November 2024 | InPublishing | Image Credit - Readly Skoda is partnering with digital newspaper and magazine reading app Readly to offer owners free access to the brand’s library of content. To take advantage of the deal, which gives owners unlimited access to Readly’s library of digital magazines and newspapers, owners need to scan a QR code shown in the Offers menu of their vehicle’s infotainment system. [ Read full article ](https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/articles/skoda-partners-with-readly-24754) - [ ](https://www.polygon.com/news/474209/new-york-times-strike-wordle-connections) - [ Lifestyle ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/lifestyle) - [ Puzzle Products ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/puzzle-products) ### [ Striking New York Times tech workers ask people not to play Wordle or other NYT games ](https://www.polygon.com/news/474209/new-york-times-strike-wordle-connections) November 2024 | Polygon - Nicole Carpenter Will you break your Wordle streak? Striking New York Times tech workers are asking players to honor its digital picket line by not playing Wordle, Connections, or its other games. [ Read full article ](https://www.polygon.com/news/474209/new-york-times-strike-wordle-connections) - [ ](https://machronicle.com/which-new-york-times-games-are-worth-your-time/) - [ Lifestyle ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/lifestyle) - [ Media ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/media) ### [ Which New York Times Games Are Worth Your Time? ](https://machronicle.com/which-new-york-times-games-are-worth-your-time/) October 2024 | MA Chronicle - Sophie Marks The New York Times has steadily built an impressive collection of games on its platform, now offering nine unique puzzles for players to enjoy. These games vary in difficulty, style, and skills required, providing something for everyone from word-based challenges to visual and luck-based puzzles. I spent time with each of these games to help students decide which ones to use their p [ Read full article ](https://machronicle.com/which-new-york-times-games-are-worth-your-time/) - [ ![Hungarian Conservative - Ádám Bráder | Image - ROE Facebook](https://www.hungarianconservative.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/roe_fb.jpg) ](https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/culture_society/hungarian-team-world-sudoku-and-puzzle-championships-bejing-final/) - [ Lifestyle ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/lifestyle) - [ Media ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/media) ### [ Hungary to Host 2025 World Sudoku and Puzzle Championships ](https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/culture_society/hungarian-team-world-sudoku-and-puzzle-championships-bejing-final/) October 2024 | Hungarian Conservative - Ádám Bráder | Image - ROE Facebook The World Puzzle Federation held this year’s Sudoku and Logic Puzzle World Championships in Beijing, China, where the competition was once again dominated by Asian and American teams. However, among the European teams, the Hungarian national team ranked among the best, István György, the captain of the Hungarian team, announced on Saturday. He added that next year, Hungary will host [ Read full article ](https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/culture_society/hungarian-team-world-sudoku-and-puzzle-championships-bejing-final/)