Rebusly

About Rebusly

A rebus spells out words with pictures, letters and their placement, and Rebusly makes one a day from the news. One recent puzzle hung the letters N, O, S and E on a clothes line, dripping into a puddle. Others place words inside, above or across each other, the way OUT written several times with letters tumbling down reads as falling out.

Once you solve the puzzle, the page opens onto the story behind it: four articles from different outlets, chosen from left, centre and right. The section rotates through the week, from the Front Page on Sunday through Business, Op-Ed, Entertainment, Sports, History and Culture. Your result can be shared as small shapes with your time, without giving the answer away.

A new puzzle goes up at midnight Eastern Time. Every past puzzle stays in a free archive, and the site has no ads and needs no account. Rebusly is edited by Robert Lyons, who writes each puzzle by hand; the company also makes custom puzzles for brands and free worksheet packs for teachers.

It suits players who like word play and want a daily game that also tells them something about the day.

How to play Rebusly

1. Open rebusly.com and press Play Today's Rebusly.
2. Study the picture: look at which letters or words appear, how they are placed and what is happening to them.
3. Type the phrase you think the picture spells out.
4. When you solve it, read the four articles on the news story behind it.
5. Share your result and come back the next morning.

Tips

• Say what you see out loud, including position words like over, under, inside and after; many rebuses are built on them.
• Repeated or broken letters usually mean a verb such as falling, breaking or growing.
• Think about the day's section; a Sports puzzle hides a sports phrase.

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