Jigsaw (The National)
Rate itA daily jigsaw of a photograph from Abu Dhabi's The National.
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Jigsaw is the daily picture puzzle on the puzzles page of The National, the English-language newspaper from Abu Dhabi. Each day one of its photographers' pictures is cut into pieces for you to put back together, and you can save your progress and come back later. It is free to play in the browser, but the paper asks you to register a free account first.
About Jigsaw (The National)
Jigsaw is one of the puzzles on The National's puzzles page, next to its daily Sudoku, Killer Sudoku and WordroW and its weekly news quiz. The National is an English-language newspaper based in Abu Dhabi, and the jigsaw is its way of showing off the work of its own photographers: each day's puzzle is one of their pictures, cut into pieces.
The puzzle runs inside the page on Amuse Labs' PuzzleMe, the same engine many newspapers use for their crosswords and word games. The day's picture shows behind a Start game button, and once you start, the pieces are scattered for you to fit back together. Your progress is saved, so you can leave a half-finished picture and pick it up where you left it.
The game itself costs nothing, but The National asks readers to register a free account before they play: pressing Start game without one opens the paper's sign-up form. There is no paid tier for the puzzle.
It suits readers who like a short, calm break with a photograph rather than a word or number puzzle, and anyone curious about the UAE and the region The National covers, since many of its pictures come from there.
How to play Jigsaw (The National)
- Open Jigsaw from the Puzzles section of The National's website.
- Register a free account or sign in when the paper asks; the puzzle will not start without one.
- Press Start game under the day's photograph to break it into pieces.
- Drag the pieces into place by matching their shapes and the colours of the picture until the photograph is whole.
- Leave whenever you like: your progress is saved and the puzzle reopens as you left it.
Tips
- Look at the whole photograph before you press Start game, so you know where the sky, buildings and people sit.
- Build the border first, then fill in areas of one strong colour.
Questions
Is The National's Jigsaw free?
Yes. There is no charge, but The National asks you to register a free account before the puzzle starts.
Where do the pictures come from?
Each day's jigsaw is made from a photograph taken by photographers working for The National.
Can I stop and finish later?
Yes. The game saves your progress, so you can come back to the puzzle as you left it.
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