Editors’ Choice celebrates the very best apps and games—handpicked by App Store Editors around the world.
What’s an eight-letter phrase for “must-play game”? NYT Games has become a daily mainstay for word nerds worldwide—including us!
We can’t believe: How much it’s expanded! NYT Games launched with crosswords but now offers a range of puzzlers. Come for the Wordle, stay for Spelling Bee! We especially love the recently added Connections, which shifts away from strict letter-play. What do the words Banner, Stark, Prince, and Wayne have in common, anyway? (Scroll down for the answer.)
Our favorite moment: Solving The Daily Mini in 40 seconds flat. Nailing a Wordle on the second guess. Being crowned a Spelling Bee Genius before breakfast. Nothing beats the buzz you get when you’re in the zone.
Biggest surprise: The app’s stat-tracking. In addition to Wordle insights (like your win percentage and max streak), NYT Games also tallies in-depth crossword data, such as your average solve times (broken down by day of the week, if you’d like) and overall solve rate.
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Banner, Stark, Prince, and Wayne are all last names of superheroes. Thanks for reading!