New York Times - October 8, 2026

A Thursday puzzle by Rachel Grey and John Kugelman

E N B Y I T C H B A S S I T E L E S C O P E L I E I N C O U N T E R A R G U M E N T E T U D E B E T T B A C O W E D R E T R O C H I C A L A B O R E L E N T B A L L S Y R A T S O F L I P O F A S W I T C H D A B A T E P H R O N S I V A R I S E O N O H A I R Y B A C K A S P E N A G E I U D U P E N D D R I N K S A L L A R O U N D E E R I E Y E L L O W S E A D E A L S S A S S S T E M
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Very Hard
16:54
20% slower
  • ⚡24% of users solved faster than their Thursday average.
    4% solved much faster (>20%) than their Thursday average.
  • 🐢76% of users solved slower than their Thursday average.
    51% solved much slower (>20%) than their Thursday average.