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Recent Examples of brainteaser
The popular brainteaser has built a large fan base since its release to the public in June 2023 by The New York Times.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Play Game Don’t miss our crosswords, quizzes, and other brainteasers.
—The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
How To Play 'Connections' To start the brainteaser, players are given a table of 16 words.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
How to Play 'Connections' The brainteaser tasks players with grouping 16 words into four categories based on association.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Play Game Don’t miss our crosswords, quizzes, and other brainteasers.
—The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
How To Play 'Connections' To start the brainteaser, players are given a table of 16 words.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
How to Play 'Connections' The brainteaser tasks players with grouping 16 words into four categories based on association.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainteaser
Noun
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While there is a great deal of simulcasting, the use of technology is more rooted here in pre-recorded material, helping solve the logistical puzzle of having Snook play all the roles.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The riddle that haunts every memoirist has particularly high stakes for her.—
Leslie Camhi,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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Naturally, the players then do their best to interrupt the riddle, with Eva Erickson holding out hope that a game of musical chairs could be in the cards.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For a premise rooted in the world of conundrums, its answers rely far too heavily on ol’ dumb luck.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2025
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Music does nothing to reconcile any of its conundrums.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Brainteaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainteaser. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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