Headline Hunters (New York Post)
Rate itGuess the missing words of today's New York Post front-page headline.
on nypost.com
Headline Hunters asks you to guess the missing words in the New York Post's front-page headline of the day. Each puzzle is dated and the same for everyone, and the past week stays in a date picker. The answer is the real cover, which you can check on the Post's covers page.
About Headline Hunters (New York Post)
The New York Post is famous for punning front-page headlines, and Headline Hunters turns them into a daily guessing game. The game page puts it simply: can you guess today's front page headline? Put on your editor hat and see if you can guess the missing words.
The puzzle runs in the same embedded word-guessing player as the Post's Wordrow game, with one puzzle filed under each date (October 2, 2026, October 1, and so on). A date picker lists recent days, and the page tells you to check back daily for the latest headline. To see the answer and recent covers, the page points you to nypost.com/covers.
Because every player gets the same front page on the same day, it works well as a shared morning ritual: you need to know the day's news and also think like a tabloid headline writer, where puns and short punchy words win.
It suits news readers and fans of wordplay who enjoy Wordle-style guessing with a topical twist. A sports version, Headline Hunters: Sports Edition, uses the back page.
How to play Headline Hunters (New York Post)
- Open Headline Hunters on nypost.com and choose today's date.
- Read the visible part of the front-page headline and look at the cover's clues.
- Type your guess for the missing words.
- Use the feedback from each guess to refine the next one.
- Check the real cover on nypost.com/covers when you are done, or play an earlier date.
Tips
- Think like a tabloid editor: puns, rhymes and short punchy words are common.
- Skim the day's top New York stories first; the cover usually leads with one of them.
- Count the letter spaces before guessing, so you only try words that fit.
- Try the Sports Edition for the back page after you finish.
Questions
Where can I see the answer?
The game page sends you to nypost.com/covers, which shows the day's front page.
Is it free?
Yes. It plays free on nypost.com with ads and needs no account.
Can I play past headlines?
Yes. The date picker lists recent days.
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