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Recent Examples of brainteaser
The hit brainteaser was launched by The New York Times in 2023 on the heels of Wordle, the newspaper's most-popular word game, released to the public in October 2021.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Players must categorize the terms into four groups of four, though there is no time limit to complete the brainteaser.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The popular brainteaser has built a large fan base since its release to the public in June 2023 by The New York Times.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Play Game Don’t miss our crosswords, quizzes, and other brainteasers.
—The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Players must categorize the terms into four groups of four, though there is no time limit to complete the brainteaser.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The popular brainteaser has built a large fan base since its release to the public in June 2023 by The New York Times.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Play Game Don’t miss our crosswords, quizzes, and other brainteasers.
—The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainteaser
Noun
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The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Researchers have uncovered another piece of the Parkinson’s disease puzzle, identifying that particular immune cells are active long before the hallmark motor symptoms become apparent.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 June 2025
Noun
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This Father's Day, break out these silly (and slightly cringe-y) one-liners, puns, riddles, and jokes.—
Jamie Fischer,
Parents,
11 June 2025
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How soon to unpack the riddles of the dinner scene — specifically what was the skeleton in Jasper’s past that Morgan was threatening to reveal? 3.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
Noun
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To the frustration of many fans, the former UConn guard—the 30th overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft—was cut after two preseason games, showing the conundrum that current roster limits create for player development.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
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That’s quite like the data center conundrum of powering new age technology and consumer needs with fossil fuels which has already reared its head.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Brainteaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainteaser. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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