Wish you had more Wordle ? Craving more Connections (on top of the three existing daily versions)? Then it’s your lucky day, as The New York Times Games is now offering up weekly bonus puzzles. You can check them out via the NYT Games app or website .

You’ll have a little extra Connections , Wordle and Strands in your life starting today, as well as additional crosswords. These bonus puzzles feature fresh twists on the games you might already be used to.

Here’s how the NYT described them in a press release:

Wordle in 1 : A variation of Wordle , where players are given one clue and there is only one possible word solution. There are five rounds in each Wordle in 1 game, with one word to be guessed for each round. Players need to guess all five words to win the game. For an extra challenge, players can compare their times with friends in timer mode.

Connections 3x3 : A variation of Connections , where there are three groups of three instead of four groups of four.

Colorful Strands : A variation of Strands , where the rules are the same but with more visually interesting, editorially designed board treatments.

Mystery Mini : A variation of the Mini , where the rules are the same but with a creative twist to the presentation of the grid or the clues.

Easy Mode Crossword : The Friday Crossword is typically one of the hardest puzzles of the week, so we now offer a version featuring the same grid but with easier clues. This puzzle is also published in the Easy Mode Newsletter every Friday.

Special Crossword : A special themed version of the Crossword, published on the first day of each month. In some months, more than one Special Crossword may be published. The puzzles are designed to have the difficulty of an early-week puzzle and to feature the theme in more entries than the daily version. Puzzle editor Christina Iverson has also been experimenting with Special Crossword constructor collaborations, working with celebrity constructors who have a unique point of view, such as Nick Offerman, Jeff Tweedy, Bianca Del Rio and Gabby Windey.

There are a couple of things to bear in mind here. The lineup of bonus puzzles won’t necessarily be the same every week and there’ll be five or six each time.

While everyone can try the first batch that’s available today, only NYT Games and All Access subscribers will be able to tackle the latest bonus puzzles every Wednesday going forward. They’ll be able to take on puzzles they missed from previous weeks too.

‘Designed For Flexible, Low-Pressure Play’

“Bonus puzzles are an exciting addition to continue diversifying our portfolio, with each puzzle built on mechanics that our solvers already know and love, but with novelty to make them feel distinct from the daily puzzles,” Jonathan Knight, head of Games, said in a statement.

“Designed for flexible, low-pressure play, the weekly drop gives solvers more ways to play with no daily obligations. And this new offering builds upon the value of a New York Times Games subscription, introducing fresh and exclusive puzzles that leave solvers excited to return for more.”

I’m intrigued by that spin on Wordle . I just hope the clues aren’t too cryptic since that’s not really my jam. I enjoy when the Games team gets creative with the Strands visuals, so I’m eager to check out Colorful Strands .

Most importantly, I’m happy to have more of my beloved Connections to play. The 3x3 format is an interesting twist. Some copycat games have run with that format and I’m intrigued to see what the NYT Games crew does with it. However, I’m still holding out hope for a daily pop culture version of Connections !

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