Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A “proof-of-concept” copper plate for the Kryptos sculpture that is up for auction. (RR Auction) WASHINGTON, D.C.—New clues to the ...

Maki Kaji "came up with the name Sudoku and was loved by puzzle fans from all over the world," his company said Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He started at ...

TOKYO -- Maki Kaji, the creator of the popular numbers puzzle Sudoku whose life's work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died, his Japanese company said Tuesday. He was 69 and had bile duct cancer ...

Wardle, who is from Wales, said he played cryptic crosswords when he was younger. But he didn’t really get into them until he ...

Feb. 28—What's the secret to designing a successful crossword puzzle? For Stella Zawistowski, the answer lies in letting the player enjoy the process of solving it. "To me, success is (when) people ...

FILE — Maki Kaji stands for a portrait at Nakayama Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Japan on March 3, 2007. Kaji, a university dropout who turned a numbers game into one of the world’s most popular ...