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The hit brainteaser was launched by The New York Times in 2023 on the heels of Wordle, the newspaper's most-popular word game, released to the public in October 2021.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Players must categorize the terms into four groups of four, though there is no time limit to complete the brainteaser.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The popular brainteaser has built a large fan base since its release to the public in June 2023 by The New York Times.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Play Game Don’t miss our crosswords, quizzes, and other brainteasers.
—The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Players must categorize the terms into four groups of four, though there is no time limit to complete the brainteaser.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The popular brainteaser has built a large fan base since its release to the public in June 2023 by The New York Times.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Play Game Don’t miss our crosswords, quizzes, and other brainteasers.
—The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainteaser
Noun
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Dogs can benefit from puzzle feeders, like toys from Outward Hound or Kong, or DIY versions.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle?—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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An exhaustive in-depth investigation by The Post — okay, fine, a few conversations with staffers in Utah’s program — didn’t reveal any concrete answers to this particular riddle.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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One of the Milwaukee Bucks’ many offseason riddles centers on The Mayor himself—Bobby Portis.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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With nine of the nation’s least affordable cities, California lawmakers are now urgently trying to fix the affordability conundrum.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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That’s the conundrum of preservation: how to carve out an exception to time’s passage while making space for change.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 July 2025
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“Brainteaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainteaser. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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