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It's On: The New York Times Crossword Puzzle Hits the iPhone

Long known as separating the men from the boys (and the women from the girls) in the brainiac trivia lover department, the New York Times crossword puzzle has challenged millions of people weekly (watch out for that Sunday edition, yow).

Long known as separating the men from the boys (and the women from the girls) in the brainiac trivia lover department, the New York Times crossword puzzle has challenged millions of people weekly (watch out for that Sunday edition, yow).

Now you can puzzle yourself anywhere you can take your iPhone (yep, I guess that means the bathroom too) with the standard for all crosswords with the NewYork Times Crossword Puzzle iPhone App.

The downside is that the app costs $10, but it is the exact same crossword that's published in the papers, and you get to compete online, as well as access to the front page of each paper.

Plus, somebody's gotta help the Grey Lady stay afloat in these print-unfriendly times.

Love It or Leave It

Love It or Leave It? Word Search Wallpaper

Remember when you were a kid and you always got the urge to decorate the walls with your crayons?

Remember when you were a kid and you always got the urge to decorate the walls with your crayons? Well now there's wallpaper for adults (and kids as well) that lets you get your "writing on the wall fix" plus added puzzle play.

Displayed on the UberReview, this interactive wallpaper from Cinqcinq Designers not only comes with word searches, but mazes as well. It seems like a good office decoration — I can envision it now, two walls white, one with this game wallpaper, and red marker used to circle words. What do you think?