NEW YORK — The New York Times Connections puzzle for Friday, April 24, 2026, delivered a clever mix of everyday items and tricky wordplay as puzzle #1048 challenged solvers with categories ranging from pizza ingredients to surprising octopus associations, leaving many players debating the purple group well into the day.
Joe Green
Apr 24, 2026
TUCSON, Ariz. — The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, reached its 81st day Thursday with authorities confirming no new arrests, no identified suspect and ongoing forensic work that has yet to produce a major breakthrough in what investigators describe as a targeted abduction.
Joe Green
Apr 23, 2026
NEW YORK — Mythology buffs and word game fans found themselves channeling ancient gods Thursday as the New York Times Strands puzzle No. 781 challenged players with a divine theme that blended classical lore and clever letter threading on April 23, 2026.
Joe Green
Apr 23, 2026
NEW YORK — Word game enthusiasts tackling the New York Times Connections puzzle on Thursday, April 23, 2026, faced a clever mix of geography, literature and pop culture as puzzle No. 1,047 delivered satisfying "aha" moments alongside one particularly devious category that left many scrambling for their final guesses.
Joe Green
Apr 23, 2026
NEW YORK — Millions of daily Wordle players woke up Thursday to a timely twist as the New York Times' popular word puzzle delivered "TWEET" as the solution for puzzle No. 1769 on April 23, 2026, sparking a wave of online reactions that blended bird chirps, nostalgia for old Twitter and fresh debates about the platform now known as X.
Joe Green
Apr 23, 2026
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Zayed International Airport (AUH) in Abu Dhabi remains open and operational on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, but is running with significantly reduced capacity as regional airspace and shipping disruptions tied to U.S.-Iran tensions continue to affect flight schedules and passenger movements.
Joe Green
Apr 22, 2026
TUCSON, Ariz. — More than 80 days after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her Catalina Foothills home, authorities continue to treat the case as an active kidnapping investigation, with the FBI now analyzing potentially critical DNA evidence including a hair sample recovered from the property and no arrests made despite thousands of tips.
Anthony Will
Apr 22, 2026
NEW YORK — Word game fans tackling the New York Times Connections puzzle on April 22, 2026, encountered a cleverly layered grid that rewarded careful category recognition, with "POTTERY EQUIPMENT" and "WALLOP" emerging as the standout groups in puzzle No. 1,046.
Joe Green
Apr 22, 2026
NEW YORK — Wordle enthusiasts awoke Tuesday to a straightforward yet satisfying challenge as the New York Times' popular daily word game delivered "SNORE" as the solution for puzzle No. 1768 on April 22, 2026, a common five-letter word that tested players' vocabulary while rewarding those who started with strong vowel combinations or common consonant clusters.
Joe Green
Apr 22, 2026
NEW YORK — Word game enthusiasts tackling the New York Times Strands puzzle on Tuesday found themselves navigating a grid filled with daring spirit, as the theme "Risky business" challenged players to uncover words describing bold individuals who thrive on adventure and courage.
Joe Green
Apr 21, 2026
CANTON, Mass. — Coffee lovers, set your alarms. Dunkin' is handing out another 1 million free coffees Tuesday, just weeks after a massive April Fools' Day giveaway that delighted customers across the country.
Joe Green
Apr 21, 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Powerball winning numbers for Monday, April 20, 2026, have been drawn, but no ticket matched all six numbers to claim the $87 million jackpot, lottery officials said.
Joe Green
Apr 21, 2026
NEW YORK — The New York Times Connections puzzle for Tuesday, April 21, 2026, challenged word enthusiasts with a clever mix of leisurely walks, nonsense synonyms, handbag styles and iconic James Bond film title starters, delivering Connections #1045 as a moderately tough brain-teaser that rewarded pop culture knowledge and synonym recognition.
Joe Green
Apr 21, 2026
NEW YORK — The New York Times Wordle puzzle for Tuesday, April 21, 2026, delivered a compact challenge with the answer CLUMP, leaving many players scrambling in the final guesses while others celebrated quick solves on the 1,767th edition of the popular daily word game.
Joe Green
Apr 21, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO — All tours to Alcatraz Island were suddenly canceled this week as the National Park Service closed the historic former prison site for urgent dock repairs, leaving thousands of ticket holders scrambling for refunds or alternatives.
Joe Green
Apr 21, 2026
TUCSON, Ariz. — More than 80 days after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her Catalina Foothills home in the early morning hours of Feb. 1, authorities still have no suspect in custody and no confirmed trace of the mother of NBC "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.
Anthony Will
Apr 21, 2026
NEW YORK — The New York Times Connections puzzle for Monday, April 20, 2026, delivered a clever mix of everyday imagery, outdoor hobbies, arachnid facts and pop culture references that tested solvers' associative thinking and left many reaching for hints by mid-morning.
Joe Green
Apr 20, 2026
NEW YORK — Wordle enthusiasts faced a crafty challenge Monday as the New York Times puzzle No. 1766 delivered the answer "WEAVE," a verb that left many solvers reaching for extra guesses and sparking lively discussions across social media on April 20, 2026.
Joe Green
Apr 20, 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $75.8 million for the Saturday, April 18, 2026, drawing, but no ticket matched all six numbers, sending the grand prize rolling over for a bigger payday in the coming week.
Joe Green
Apr 19, 2026
NEW YORK — Word game enthusiasts across the globe unlocked the New York Times Connections puzzle for Sunday, April 19, 2026, discovering a clever mix of sassy synonyms, fashion measurements, poker terminology and playful candy brand references in game No. 1,043.
Joe Green
Apr 19, 2026
TUCSON, Arizona — Eighty-four-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC's "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, remains missing more than 78 days after her suspected abduction from her Catalina Foothills home, with authorities repeatedly stressing that she was taken without access to the daily heart medication she requires for survival.
Jason Taylor
Apr 19, 2026
NEW YORK — Baseball fans and soccer enthusiasts alike found plenty to cheer about in Sunday's New York Times Connections: Sports Edition, as the April 19, 2026, puzzle blended Major League Baseball divisions, American football positions, Premier League managers and historic nicknames of the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise.
Joe Green
Apr 19, 2026
NEW YORK — Millions of daily Wordle players woke up Sunday to discover that the answer for April 19, 2026, puzzle No. 1,765 is STAND, a versatile five-letter word that serves as both a common verb and noun in everyday English.
Joe Green
Apr 19, 2026
ATLANTA — Security wait times at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remained short and manageable Saturday, April 18, 2026, with most domestic checkpoints reporting waits of just 1 to 2 minutes as travelers moved efficiently through screening on a relatively calm spring weekend day.
Joe Green
Apr 19, 2026
NEW YORK — Security lines at John F. Kennedy International Airport moved efficiently on Saturday, April 18, 2026, with most terminals reporting average TSA wait times under 15 minutes for general screening and even shorter for TSA PreCheck passengers during the midday period.
Joe Green
Apr 18, 2026
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Zayed International Airport, commonly known as Abu Dhabi International Airport, remains open and operational on Saturday, April 18, 2026, handling a reduced schedule of commercial flights despite ongoing regional airspace uncertainties and recovery from recent geopolitical disruptions.
Joe Green
Apr 18, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai International Airport (DXB) remains fully open and operational on Saturday, April 18, 2026, welcoming departures and arrivals across all three terminals despite continuing to run a limited flight schedule as recovery from regional airspace disruptions progresses.
Joe Green
Apr 18, 2026
SYDNEY — Southeastern Australia woke up to biting cold Friday and Saturday mornings as a powerful cold front delivered the lowest temperatures since last winter across large swaths of inland New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria, with several locations dipping below zero and widespread frost blanketing farms and fields.
Anthony Will
Apr 18, 2026
TUCSON, Ariz. — Federal investigators have received and begun advanced forensic testing on new DNA evidence, including hair samples recovered from the Tucson-area home of Nancy Guthrie, more than 10 weeks after the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie was abducted from her residence in the early morning hours of Feb. 1.
Anthony Will
Apr 18, 2026
NEW YORK — The New York Times Connections puzzle on Saturday delivered a brain-teasing mix of everyday terms and clever wordplay, with its trickiest category sparking widespread discussion among dedicated solvers worldwide.
Joe Green
Apr 18, 2026
