The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger,

Part of Wordle's appeal is that the game is accessible to everyone while presenting a significant challenge. Some have guessed the mystery word on their first try, some started with the "wrong" word and never got to the solution.