When puzzles were first invented, they were made out of wood, and carpenters used jigsaws to cut the pieces (which explains how they got their name). Perhaps that’s why it feels so good when you put a ...

We know what you’re thinking. Jigsaw puzzles? What am I, 80? Well, hopefully you will be someday. So why not mentally prepare for it. Admittedly, jigsaw puzzles have a reputation as the domain of ...

My husband and I are by no means avid puzzlers, but each winter we recharge our mental batteries by switching off the television once in a while to complete a 1,000-piece puzzle or two. It's a calming ...

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It doesn’t take long to run out of things to do in the great indoors. Maybe you’ve already tried baking sourdough — or gave up after a failed attempt. Maybe you’ve already made your way through your ...

Some of the finest jigsaw puzzles on earth come from Vermont, where for four decades the craftsmen at Stave Puzzles have made them by hand. Keeping alive an almost extinct tradition, all of Stave’s ...

I have put together quite a few different Lord of the Rings jigsaw puzzles in my day, but only one has really stuck with me.

These days, many newspapers and magazines are offering online versions. Many puzzle solvers might wonder what will become of the crosswords and other challenges featured in many of these publications.