Unlimited access to News — plus Cooking, Games, Wirecutter and more. New York Times Games is a subscription service of The New York Times. Since the launch of The Crossword in 1942, The Times has captivated solvers by providing engaging word and logic games. In 2014, we introduced The Mini Crossword — followed by Spelling Bee, Letter Boxed, Tiles and Vertex. In early 2022, we proudly added Wordle