Observed arrival · 2026-11-03
Tides, a crossword-style puzzle with a tide line
A free daily browser puzzle asks players to solve a five-letter crossing word and its five intersecting column words.
○Open
⊠Login
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✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
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- For
- Daily word-puzzle players who like layered difficulty
- Worth noticing
- Purple stars can reveal a chosen tile; gold stars reveal a random one, with different scoring consequences.
Field notes
Normal mode awards up to three gold stars based on how much of the board is solved; first-guess words can earn purple stars. Hard mode requires reuse of found letters and bars ruled-out letters, while Extreme adds a three-minute clock with time added per solved word. The archive exposes earlier puzzles, and sign-in is optional for syncing stars and streaks or joining leaderboards.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
⊠LoginAccess appeared gated
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
One card from the complete issue