New York Times Games App

New York Times Games packages Wordle, Spelling Bee, the crossword. Several other word puzzles into a single daily routine, and the bundle is more compelling than any individual game because the variety prevents the burnout that a single daily puzzle would eventually cause. Pricing is $5 per month or $40 per year, and the value depends on how many of the games you play regularly. For someone who does the mini crossword, Spelling Bee, and Wordle daily it works out to about $0.04 per puzzle. Completion status shows for each game, with green checkmarks for finished puzzles and progress indicators for ongoing ones. The daily ritual of clearing all the checkmarks has become a morning routine for me and several people I know.