Maximize Your Practice Sessions
A single daily game isn't always enough. This library allows you to study the puzzle creator's long-term habits and recurring themes.
Instantly locate a specific past game using robust date and keyword filters.
Train your brain to recognize classic trivia structures and phrase-based tricks.
Toggle over to the Solutions History for a rapid, spreadsheet-style review of old themes.
Historical Puzzle Database
Hunt down specific challenges by timeframe, core theme, or individual vocabulary terms.
Displaying 1214 historical grids
Edition #1253
Saturday, October 17, 2026
DIGITAL NOTIFICATIONS
ALERT • CHIME • DING • PING
PHOTO
PRINT • SHOT • SNAP • STILL
KINDS OF CRABS
FIDDLER • HERMIT • KING • SNOW
LA ___
BOHÈME • BREA • PAZ • SCALA
Edition #1252
Friday, October 16, 2026
SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS
CHIP • MARK • NICK • SCRATCH
LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES
CHAD • HUNGARY • LAOS • PARAGUAY
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES MINUS A LETTER
BULGARI • CYRUS • HUNGRY • SPAN
STARTING WITH WORDS FOR "STYLISH"
CHICKEN • COOLIDGE • HIPPO • SMARTIES
Edition #1251
Thursday, October 15, 2026
WAYS TO PRESERVE FOOD
CURE • DRY • PICKLE • SMOKE
THINGS YOU CAN SCORE IN SPORTS
BASKET • GOAL • RUN • TOUCHDOWN
LOWEST PART
BASE • BOTTOM • FOOT • FOUNDATION
LOW LANDFORMS WITH A LETTER CHANGED
CANNON • FORGE • RACINE • VOLLEY
Edition #1250
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
HINT
FLICKER • SUGGESTION • TRACE • WHIFF
TENNIS SHOTS
SERVE • SLICE • SMASH • VOLLEY
SUPERHEROES, WITH "THE"
FLASH • HULK • PUNISHER • THING
STARTING WITH "FEE, FI, FO, FUM"
FEED • FIERY • FOMENT • FUMBLE
Edition #1249
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
DISCERNMENT
EYE • FLAIR • SENSE • TASTE
FASTEN
HITCH • LASH • TETHER • TIE
SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZES
BELT • CUP • JACKET • RING
LOOSE ___
CANNON • CHANGE • ENDS • LIPS
Edition #1248
Monday, October 12, 2026
STATUS
CONDITION • SHAPE • SITUATION • STATE
TOLERATE
BEAR • HANDLE • STAND • WEATHER
WORD SHORTENINGS, OFTEN
ABBREVIATION • CONTRACTION • ELISION • NICKNAME
WORDS MADE USING U.S. POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS
ALKYLAMIDE • CALAMARI • MANDARIN • MELAMINE
Edition #1247
Sunday, October 11, 2026
PUT TO USE
APPLY • HARNESS • UTILIZE • WIELD
MONTHLY BILLS
CABLE • ELECTRICITY • INTERNET • PHONE
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENT
GLOVES • ICE SCRAPER • MAP • REGISTRATION
ENDING IN GAMBITS
EMPLOY • PATRICK • PERUSE • SYNTACTIC
Edition #1246
Saturday, October 10, 2026
USEFUL WHEN WRITING A PAPER
DRAFT • NOTES • OUTLINE • THESIS
PRESUME
FIGURE • GATHER • IMAGINE • SUPPOSE
SOCIAL MEDIA SECTIONS
FEED • MESSAGES • NOTIFICATIONS • PROFILE
___BOXING
BEAT • KICK • SHADOW • UN
Edition #1245
Friday, October 9, 2026
DECISIVE VICTORY
BLOWOUT • ROMP • ROUT • SWEEP
CONTROLLED BY A TV REMOTE
CHANNEL • INPUT • POWER • VOLUME
FEATURES OF A SPORTS SHOW
HIGHLIGHTS • RECAP • SCORES • STATS
AIR ___
CONDITIONER • GUITAR • KISS • QUOTES
Edition #1244
Thursday, October 8, 2026
FOLLOWS, AS RULES
HEEDS • MINDS • REGARDS • RESPECTS
OUTDO
BEST • ECLIPSE • SURPASS • TOP
THINGS THAT COME IN THREES
CHEERS • STOOGES • STRIKES • WISHES
ENDING IN ACTORS NAMED TOM
AUTOCRUISE • FOOLHARDY • MULHOLLAND • THANKS
Getting the Most from the Archive
Deconstruct recurring tropes
Editors love certain formats (like homophones or hidden prefixes). Spotting these trends makes future games easier.
Warm up before daily play
Analyze a few older setups to get your mind into lateral-thinking mode before tackling today's fresh challenge.
Investigate deja vu
If today's words feel familiar, search the archives to see how similar terms were grouped in the past.
Archive Operations FAQ
What is included in this database?
It contains a rich, searchable record of past daily configurations, including the exact thematic categories and their members.
Are the full answers visible here?
Yes, the archive is designed for retrospective study, so it displays the completed, solved state of historical challenges.
Why choose the Archive over the Solutions History?
The Archive provides a visual, card-based browsing experience with deep filtering, whereas the History page acts as a rapid, text-heavy index.