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 - [ ![Emma Kilbride - Vineyard Gazette |Image Credit - Hailey McLaughlin](https://vineyardgazette.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_img_feature/public/article-assets/main-photos/2026/hm_nyt_games_joel_fagliano_wyan_liu_sam_ezersky_12-nytgames-12.jpg?itok=cazeB) ](https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2026/08/18/nyt-puzzle-makers-give-peek-behind-popular-games) - [ Media ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/media) ### [ NYT Puzzle Makers Give a Peek Behind the Popular Games ](https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2026/08/18/nyt-puzzle-makers-give-peek-behind-popular-games) August 2026 | Emma Kilbride - Vineyard Gazette |Image Credit - Hailey McLaughlin Millions of people spend a bit of each day with Wyna Liu, Joel Fagliano and Sam Ezersky. For some, these meetings take place upon waking, or arriving at work. Others seek them out at the stroke of midnight. If this were a puzzle, its solution would be that Ms. Liu, Mr. Fagliano and Mr. Ezersky are daily puzzle editors at the New York Times. The trio delve into how they make puzzles [ Read Article ](https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2026/08/18/nyt-puzzle-makers-give-peek-behind-popular-games) - [ ![Lancashire Telegraph - PA](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tv-gameshow-based-on-wordle-to-be-launched/thumbnail) ](https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/national/26097378.tv-gameshow-based-wordle-launched/) - [ The business of Puzzles ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/the-business-of-puzzles) - [ Media ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/media) - [ Puzzle Launches ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/puzzle-launches) ### [ TV gameshow based on Wordle to be launched ](https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/national/26097378.tv-gameshow-based-wordle-launched/) May 2026 | Lancashire Telegraph - PA A new TV gameshow based on the word game Wordle is to be launched and will be presented by US news anchor Savannah Guthrie. NBC said the primetime gameshow will challenge players to solve five-letter word puzzles and go head-to-head in the Wordle arena, where they will play for a cash prize. [ Read Article ](https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/national/26097378.tv-gameshow-based-wordle-launched/) - [ ![Eonline - Gabrielle Chung | Image - NY Times](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/a-new-york-times-magazine-sunday-crossword-error-causes-first-ever-unsolvable-puzzle/thumbnail) ](https://www.eonline.com/news/1431212/new-york-times-sunday-crossword-mistake) - [ Media ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/media) - [ Crosswords ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/crosswords) - [ Solving Strategies ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/solving-strategies) ### [ A New York Times Magazine Sunday Crossword Error Causes First-Ever Unsolvable Puzzle ](https://www.eonline.com/news/1431212/new-york-times-sunday-crossword-mistake) April 2026 | Eonline - Gabrielle Chung | Image - NY Times A misprint in the April 19 issue of New York Times Magazine rendered the publication's crossword unsolvable for the first time in its 84-year history. The puzzle—created by Michael Lieberman and titled "Nuclear Fusion"—was published in the April 19 issue of the New York Times Magazine without a clue for 5-across. [ Read Article ](https://www.eonline.com/news/1431212/new-york-times-sunday-crossword-mistake) - [ ![Inpublishing - Peter Stirling | Image Credit - Ashkan Forouzani (Unsplash0.](https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/images/articles/main/ashkan-forouzani-m0l9nbcivuk-unsplash-cropped-30185.webp) ](https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/articles/puzzle-strategies-5-minutes-with-peter-stirling-25849) - [ The business of Puzzles ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/the-business-of-puzzles) - [ Media ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/media) - [ People & Personality ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/people-personality) ### [ Puzzle strategies: 5 minutes with… Peter Stirling ](https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/articles/puzzle-strategies-5-minutes-with-peter-stirling-25849) April 2026 | Inpublishing - Peter Stirling | Image Credit - Ashkan Forouzani (Unsplash0. Puzzles has long been part of the newspaper offering, but its usage has grown considerably. We grab five minutes with Peter Stirling, head of puzzles at PA Media, to find out why and what publishers need to know when planning their puzzles strategy. [ Read Article ](https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/articles/puzzle-strategies-5-minutes-with-peter-stirling-25849) - [ ![LA Times | Image Credit - LA Times](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/bf/aa/1a6edccd43d7b1adb0346a0e25ca/midi-image.svg) ](https://www.latimes.com/about/pressreleases/story/2026-03-31/la-times-games-expands-offerings-with-launch-of-midi-crossword) - [ Media ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/media) - [ Puzzle Launches ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/puzzle-launches) ### [ L.A. Times Games Expands Offerings with Launch of Midi Crossword ](https://www.latimes.com/about/pressreleases/story/2026-03-31/la-times-games-expands-offerings-with-launch-of-midi-crossword) March 2026 | LA Times | Image Credit - LA Times L.A. Times Games today announced debut of Midi Crossword, a new member-exclusive game designed to bridge the gap between the original Daily and popular Mini crossword puzzles. To access the new game, players must register for a free account on latimes.com. The Midi joins a growing roster of premium free-to-play titles, alongside newly launched word & trivia games from Lil Snack [ Read Article ](https://www.latimes.com/about/pressreleases/story/2026-03-31/la-times-games-expands-offerings-with-launch-of-midi-crossword) - [ ![Business Insider - Sarah E Needleman | Image Credit - Thomas Snyder](https://i.insider.com/69c6c7de445048b5f68bbc0f?width=2000&format=jpeg&auto=webp) ](https://www.businessinsider.com/meet-the-puzzlemaster-behind-linkedin-games-zip-and-patches-2026-3) - [ The business of Puzzles ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/the-business-of-puzzles) - [ Media ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/media) - [ People & Personality ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/people-personality) ### [ LinkedIn wants you playing games on its site. Meet the puzzlemaster behind them. ](https://www.businessinsider.com/meet-the-puzzlemaster-behind-linkedin-games-zip-and-patches-2026-3) March 2026 | Business Insider - Sarah E Needleman | Image Credit - Thomas Snyder LinkedIn wants its users to do more than scroll. Thomas Snyder's job at the networking platform is to make that happen by giving them mind-bending challenges to solve — and maybe even brag about. The 46-year-old handcrafts logic games meant to give its users a shared daily experience they can bond over. Initially hired as a consultant, he joined LinkedIn full time in October. [ Read Article ](https://www.businessinsider.com/meet-the-puzzlemaster-behind-linkedin-games-zip-and-patches-2026-3) - [ ![Observer - Caitlin O'Kane | Image Credit - Observer](https://cdn.slowdownwiseup.co.uk/media/original_images/WEB_093445-azo_250708_0012_695c03a5558cb1b7c7c4e5543da74da26a34335a.jpg.2500x0_q70.webp) ](https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/its-no-puzzle-why-the-crossword-is-marking-its-hundredth-year-in-the-observer) - [ Media ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/media) - [ People & Personality ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/people-personality) - [ Puzzle Products ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/puzzle-products) - [ Puzzle Launches ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/puzzle-launches) ### [ It’s no puzzle why the crossword is marking its 100th year in The Observer ](https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/its-no-puzzle-why-the-crossword-is-marking-its-hundredth-year-in-the-observer) March 2026 | Observer - Caitlin O'Kane | Image Credit - Observer Our crossword has survived wars, paper shortages, and a century of upheaval without missing a week. Our first dedicated puzzles editor reflects on the power – and magic – of a good brain-teaser [ Read Article ](https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/its-no-puzzle-why-the-crossword-is-marking-its-hundredth-year-in-the-observer) - [ ![Debbie Stevens - The Telegraph](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/sticky-puzzles-supported-telegraph-campaign-shortlisted-at-campaign-media-awards-2026/thumbnail) ](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/debbie-stevens-010a3811_having-supported-a-few-film-studios-with-activity-7437147263556169729-yx0E?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAAab0BwM) - [ Sticky Puzzle ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/sticky-puzzle) - [ Media ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/media) - [ Puzzle Products ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/puzzle-products) ### [ Sticky Puzzles-supported Telegraph campaign shortlisted at Campaign Media Awards 2026 ](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/debbie-stevens-010a3811_having-supported-a-few-film-studios-with-activity-7437147263556169729-yx0E?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAAab0BwM) March 2026 | Debbie Stevens - The Telegraph The Telegraph’s Thursday Murder Club campaign, powered by the Sticky Puzzles platform, has been shortlisted at the Campaign Media Awards 2026 in the Creative Idea: Budget Over £250K category. The shortlisted work, “Making history with Netflix and The Thursday Murder Club,” was entered by The Telegraph & iProspect for Netflix - a first in The Telegraph’s 100-year puzzling history. [ Read Article ](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/debbie-stevens-010a3811_having-supported-a-few-film-studios-with-activity-7437147263556169729-yx0E?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAAab0BwM) - [ ![The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2026/03/11/TELEMMGLPICT000471013636_17732335327530_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqOFeYxM9hegFHu6FKJsELIu9hg0Y37QvHYjcZPVg1zsA.jpeg) ](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/11/introducing-the-1-per-cent-club/) - [ The business of Puzzles ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/the-business-of-puzzles) - [ Media ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/media) - [ Puzzle Launches ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/puzzle-launches) ### [ Are you in The 1% Club? Play our new puzzle ](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/11/introducing-the-1-per-cent-club/) March 2026 | The Telegraph Tackle our new daily game, in partnership with the hit TV show. Telegraph Puzzles is delighted to announce that we’ve teamed up with BBC Studios to bring you a brand-new daily game: The 1% Club... [ Read Article ](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/11/introducing-the-1-per-cent-club/) - [ ![Inpublishing | Image Credit - The Telegraph](https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/images/articles/main/1pc-article-image-30782.webp) ](https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/articles/telegraph-puzzles-launches-new-1-club-game-26313) - [ Sticky Puzzle ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/sticky-puzzle) - [ Media ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/media) - [ Puzzle Products ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/puzzle-products) - [ Puzzle Launches ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/puzzle-launches) ### [ Telegraph Puzzles launches new 1% Club game ](https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/articles/telegraph-puzzles-launches-new-1-club-game-26313) February 2026 | Inpublishing | Image Credit - The Telegraph The Telegraph has launched a new daily game, The 1% Club based on the TV show – created by Dean Nabarro and Andy Auerbach at Magnum Media and adding to its portfolio of brain-teasers. Developed by Sticky puzzles team, another example of what you get when you work with Digital Marmamalde. [ Read full article ](https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/articles/telegraph-puzzles-launches-new-1-club-game-26313) - [ ![Tony Brennand - Digital Marmalade](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/the-bbc-entering-puzzles-is-good-news-if-they-do-it-right/thumbnail) ](https://www.digitalmarmalade.co.uk/news/the-bbc-entering-puzzles-is-good-news-if-they-do-it-right) - [ The business of Puzzles ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/the-business-of-puzzles) - [ Sticky Puzzle ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/sticky-puzzle) - [ Media ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/media) - [ Puzzle Products ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/puzzle-products) ### [ The BBC Entering Puzzles Is Good News - If They Do It Right ](https://www.digitalmarmalade.co.uk/news/the-bbc-entering-puzzles-is-good-news-if-they-do-it-right) February 2026 | Tony Brennand - Digital Marmalade The recent reports that the BBC is preparing a daily puzzles and casual games push - streaks, leaderboards, a dedicated slot across app and web - have triggered a familiar industry reflex: “They’ll copy indies, they won’t be original, and smaller creators will get crushed.” Oir view on if that is truely the case [ Read full article ](https://www.digitalmarmalade.co.uk/news/the-bbc-entering-puzzles-is-good-news-if-they-do-it-right) - [ ![Tony Brennand - LinkedIn](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/original-is-the-wrong-word-how-puzzles-actually-become-cultural-hits/thumbnail) ](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/original-wrong-word-how-puzzles-actually-become-hits-tony-brennand-upane) - [ The business of Puzzles ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/the-business-of-puzzles) - [ Sticky Puzzle ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/sticky-puzzle) - [ Media ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/media) - [ Copyright & Legal ](https://www.stickypuzzles.com/news/tags/copyright-legal) ### [ “Original” Is the Wrong Word - How Puzzles Actually Become Cultural Hits ](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/original-wrong-word-how-puzzles-actually-become-hits-tony-brennand-upane) February 2026 | Tony Brennand - LinkedIn There’s a word that keeps coming up whenever a major publisher enters the puzzle space: original. As in, “Will they actually create something original, or just copy what’s already out there?” [ Read full article ](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/original-wrong-word-how-puzzles-actually-become-hits-tony-brennand-upane)