My favorite word puzzles these days are cryptic clues. I'll show you two websites that teach you how to solve them, without committing to a whole crossword.

Looking for help with today's NYT Strands puzzle? Here's an extra hint to help you uncover the right words, as well as all of today's answers and Spangram.

You can find the Strands game on the New York Times website and in the NYT Games app.

Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're always in the know. If you just want to be told today's word, you can ...