Headline Decoder vs Word Tack

A daily word puzzle where every answer uncovers a ridiculous fake headline. Crack the crossword-style clues, lift the black bars, and see what the story was really about. One new headline every day, the same for everyone. HOW IT WORKS • Read the headline. The key words are blacked out. • Each missing word has a crossword-style clue. Type the answer. • Fill in every word to uncover the full satirical story. • Stuck? Hints reveal a letter or narrow down the keyboard. THE DAILY EDITION • One new headline every day, the same for every player. • Build your streak and compare solve times on the daily leaderboard. • Share your result as a spoiler-free grid. No answers given away. EVENTS EVERY MONTH • Seasonal events with themed headlines, like Spooky Season Secrets every October. • A new monthly event with its own headline theme. • Weekly tournaments against players worldwide. • Earn exclusive rewards such as the Ghost Writer avatar, event titles and coins. MORE WAYS TO PLAY • Story Mode: 20 running stories told one headline at a time, from a mayor's pizza promise to an airport gate that declares itself a nation. • Practice: hundreds of hand-written headlines to solve at your own pace. • Color Fact-Check: a calm 4×4 tap puzzle for when you don't feel like typing. • Multiplayer: race friends or other players live in the News Room. MADE FOR • Crossword and word game fans who want a laugh with their daily puzzle. • Group chats that need something new to argue about every morning. • Anyone who has read a real headline and thought it couldn't get any sillier. Headline Decoder is free to play, with optional in-app purchases. Every headline in Headline Decoder is fictional satire written for the game. It isn't real news and isn't about real people.

Sort scattered words into their hidden groups in Word Tack, a cozy word puzzle with a handmade feel: washi tape, typewriter labels and paper tiles that look cut out by hand. Every puzzle hides eight groups of five words. Drag tiles between rows, or tap two tiles to swap them. When a row holds all five words of a group, it’s sealed and its category is revealed. There’s no timer and no penalty for a wrong guess, so take your time. PLAY YOUR WAY • A growing campaign of handcrafted levels, from everyday categories to clever wordplay and real head-scratchers, with more added in updates • Every level is marked easy, medium or hard • A Daily Puzzle to play each day, with shareable emoji results and a streak to keep GENTLE HELP WHEN YOU’RE STUCK • Inklings link two words from the same group • Clues reveal the names of up to three groups • Solve a puzzle without help to earn all three stars MAKE THE DESK YOUR OWN • Earn stamps as you play • Spend them in the shop on washi tape, tile styles, row seals, desk backgrounds and confetti, including dazzling gold and holographic finishes MADE WITH CARE • Satisfying sounds, gentle haptics and a soft soundtrack, each with its own setting • Statistics, star ratings and daily streaks to track your progress • Works with VoiceOver: double-tap two cards to swap them, and hear when rows are solved and where each card sits on the board • A Reduce Motion setting for calmer play • No ads, no in-app purchases and no account needed. Works offline.