🧩 Pride Month x Crosswords


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TODAY Launches Games for Singapore

TODAY, a Singaporean news website owned by Mediacorp, just launched a brand-new games section. The highlight is a weekly quiz focused on news and events in Singapore.

We collaborated with TODAY to create a brand-new vertical layout for the quiz. On finishing the quiz, solvers will also get a personalized message based on their performance. Try the weekly quiz to see if you can reach the "Champion" level.

TODAY's games section has something for everyone, including unique takes on jigsaws, sudokus, Word Flower and Word Search puzzles. We're excited to see how the publication's audience responds to this launch.

Puzzles for Mental Agility

We've known for a while now that crosswords and logic games can help prevent cognitive decline. Multiple studies have shown that older adults who solve crosswords maintain better cognitive function than those who don't.

That's why we're excited that health-focused organizations are using PuzzleMe to create and distribute puzzles for brain fitness. United Healthcare, a health insurance company, now includes crosswords, jigsaws and sudokus in the online version of their Renew magazine.

Grow Young Fitness, a company that offers physical workouts for seniors, has also started publishing games on its website. We're thrilled to be partnering with organizations that support cognitive health and wellness.

Pride Month x Crosswords

It's Pride Month, and what better way to welcome it than with a few pride-themed crosswords? To begin with, you can get cracking on this special crossword by McKinsey. Autostraddle's queer crosswords are also perfect for the occasion.

For Pride Month this year, global marketing agency MiQ set up an initiative for its employees that they're calling PrideiQ. The website will host two pride-themed puzzles every day this month.

The company plans to announce prizes soon for employees with the highest scores. The initiative aims to spread awareness about the LGBTQ community with a bit of fun. Check out the first crossword in the series, titled "Don't Be A Drag", here.

From the Crossworld

The Westwords Crossword tournament will take place on 23rd June in-person and online. Westwords welcomes solvers of all abilities and difficulty levels, and the online version will be powered by PuzzleMe's contest mode. Registrations are still open if you'd like to participate. You can also tune in to the livestream on the Boswords Twitch channel.

Have you tried The Boston Globe's newly-launched Mini Crosswords? Edited by John Lieb, who also co-organizes the Boswords tournament, these mini-puzzles are a great way to start your day or take a quick break.

PuzzleMe Spotlight

A selection of features from PuzzleMe, the most advanced digital platform for games

1. A Brand New Sudoku Layout

We've unveiled a new interface that makes it easier and more intuitive to solve sudokus online. The sudoku interface now comes with a new on-screen keyboard and redesigned help options.

The redesigned layout makes it easier for solvers to access pencil mode, smart hints and grid options. These enhancements make the game more accessible to beginners while ensuring that it remains smooth and user-friendly for advanced solvers.

2. Nudge Solvers to Invite Friends

Crossword solvers who use PuzzleMe's multiplayer mode to play with friends and family absolutely love it. We're excited to introduce more people to the joy of shared solving.

Our new start message, live now on The Washington Post, is the perfect way to encourage your audience to play with friends. This message highlights the multiplayer option, ensuring your solvers know about it and use it whenever they're in the mood for some fun.

Let us know if you'd like the nudge on the start message. We'd be happy to enable it for you.

3. Upload Your Pictures on PuzzleMe

Creators on PuzzleMe have always enjoyed the ability to add images to their crosswords or to use them to create jigsaws. We've now enhanced the multimedia experience on PuzzleMe by enabling media uploads.

You can now upload your images to PuzzleMe and use them in your puzzle. Media uploads are currently available for commercial accounts only.

Puzzle of the Month

Are you a Star Wars fan? For Star Wars Day on May 4th, CineClues created a fun themed crossword. Try solving it and test your knowledge of the franchise.

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