Frontpage by Meriana
The free daily news puzzle.
Every morning, 5 key words are redacted from the week's biggest news stories. You get 14 guesses and 2 hints to fill in the whole page — solo, or with friends. New edition at 6 AM, your time. Free — no account needed.
Play today's edition →How to play
Read the redacted front page
Each edition shows headlines from the week's biggest stories with 5 key words blacked out. The surrounding words are your clues.
Guess the missing words
Pick a word, type your guess. Letters in the right spot lock in green and stay filled for your next tries. The 5 words cross each other, so solving one gives you letters in others. Each word's news category is shown as an extra clue.
Beat the edition in 14 guesses
All 5 words share one pool of 14 guesses, plus 2 free hints that each reveal a letter. Solve the whole page and you've beaten the day — then read the full stories behind the headlines.
Try the demo edition
A full playable edition — 5 crossing words, 10 shared guesses — with sample headlines. The real one uses today's actual news.
Frontpage
Demo edition
Solving · across · 5 lettersBusiness
recalls thousands of vehicles over an autopilot software glitch
✏️ Type your 5-letter guess below, then hit Guess:
right letter, right spot — stays locked · in the word, wrong spot · 💡 2 free hints per edition · click any word on the grid to switch
A new edition prints every morning at 6 AM, your time — and you can replay every past edition, or team up with friends.
Play today's edition →Not your average word game
Fresh every day
No recycled word lists. Every puzzle is generated fresh from the week's most talked-about real news, so no two editions are ever alike.
Crossword meets Wordle
Words intersect on a grid, and correct letters carry across. It rewards both vocabulary and knowing what's going on in the world.
News you can use
Every answer comes from a real story. Win or lose, you finish the puzzle knowing more about the week's news than when you started.
Phone a friend
Stuck? Send an invite link and up to 3 friends can join your board with 5 helper guesses each. Beat the edition together and share the win.
Hints when you need them
Every edition comes with 2 free hints — each reveals one letter of the word you're solving, without costing a guess.
Miss a day? Replay it
Every past edition stays playable. Catch up on the days you missed, or see how many players beat today's page before you did.
Frequently asked questions
What is Frontpage?
Frontpage is a free daily news puzzle by Meriana. Each edition takes the biggest, most widely covered stories of the past week (with a strong tilt toward the freshest ones), redacts 5 key words, and challenges you to guess them — crossword-style, with 10 shared guesses for the whole page.
How do I play?
Pick a redacted word, read its headline for context, and type your guess. Each word is tagged with its news category (like Business or Sports) as an extra clue. Letters you place correctly stay locked in green for your next attempts. You have 14 guesses total across all 5 words, plus 2 free hints per edition that each reveal a letter — solve every word to beat the day's edition.
Can I play with friends?
Yes — hit "Phone a friend" to get an invite link. Up to 3 friends can join your edition: you all see the same board, your friends get 5 guesses each to help, and your win is shared. It's the same puzzle, solved together.
Can I play past editions?
Yes. Every published edition stays playable — open the Past Editions list to catch up on any day you missed, or revisit ones you've already beaten.
When does a new puzzle come out?
A new edition prints every morning at 6 AM in your local timezone, built from the week's top news stories.
Is Frontpage free? Do I need an account?
Yes, Frontpage is completely free and you don't need an account to play. Your progress is saved in your browser.
Is it like Wordle?
It's in the same family of daily word games, but with a twist: the words come from real, current news headlines, the 5 words cross each other like a crossword, and your 14 guesses are shared across the whole page. Playing it also keeps you sharp on what's happening in the world.
Where do the headlines come from?
Each edition is generated from real, verifiable news — the biggest stories of the past week, verified across multiple major outlets using live web search — the same technology that powers Meriana's AI news briefings.
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