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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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Therapy is about relationships, not a puzzle to be solved by logic and coding.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Nearly every parent buys those soft, squishy blocks and the wooden shape puzzle to help their little ones learn from the beginning.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Across one horrible, no good, very bad day, McClane crosses paths with shop owner Zeus Carver (Jackson), who's forced to join McClane for a gauntlet of mind-bending riddles and death-defying jaunts across the city.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The question she was left with was a riddle, simple to ask but impossible to answer: Who, if anyone, could have saved him?—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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This presented a conundrum for the rats: go for the reward or avoid the punishment.—
Nicole Lipkin,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Brainteaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainteaser. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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