Headline Decoder: Word Puzzle

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.