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TIME Cover Jigsaw

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Piece together an iconic TIME cover, a new one each day.

Play TIME Cover Jigsaw

on time.com

TIME Games on three phones: Linked, Market Movers and a TIME cover jigsaw

The TIME Cover Jigsaw turns an iconic TIME magazine cover into a daily online jigsaw, rotating to a new cover each day, with a timer and a choice of piece count such as 20 pieces.

About TIME Cover Jigsaw

The TIME Cover Jigsaw turns an iconic TIME magazine cover into a daily online jigsaw, rotating to a new cover each day, with a timer and a choice of piece count such as 20 pieces.

TIME launched TIME Games on TIME.com in May 2026, a free hub of daily games on phones and computers, featuring puzzles refreshed daily: Linked, a cover-dating quiz called What Year Was It?, a TIME Cover Jigsaw, Word Flower, Sudoku, Word Search and the prediction game Market Movers. The jigsaw, Word Flower, Sudoku and Word Search use Amuse Labs technology.

It suits TIME readers and anyone who wants a short daily puzzle with a news-magazine flavour.

How to play TIME Cover Jigsaw

Open today's cover jigsaw.
Choose the number of pieces.
Drag pieces into place.
Complete the cover.

Tips

Play daily; the puzzles refresh every day.
Try the other TIME Games on the hub.
Take your time: most are not timed against others.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes, on TIME.com.

Is it new every day?

Yes, TIME Games puzzles are refreshed daily.

When did it launch?

In May 2026, with TIME Games.

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