DIY Puzzles — Preview & Explore

Quickly preview community and custom puzzles before you play or print. This fast preview capability is not available in NYT’s Pips Game.

What you can do here

  • Browse puzzles by difficulty, then open a puzzle to preview the board layout and region rules.
  • Use preview to compare options and decide what to play next — no loading the full game needed.
  • Jump to other pages: Editor, Game, Download & Print.