Catalogues

What is Catalogues?

Catalogues is a daily puzzle from The New Yorker that challenges you to arrange a set of items into the correct order. With only five guesses allowed, it tests both your knowledge and your logical reasoning.

How to play Catalogues

Each day, you're presented with a list of items that need to be placed in a specific order, such as chronological or by another hidden rule. You have five attempts to submit a complete ordering, and the game will let you know if you've succeeded.

Tips & strategy

• Start by identifying the likely ordering principle—dates, sizes, or alphabetical order are common.
• Place the items you're most confident about first to establish a framework.
• Use each guess to test a hypothesis about the order rather than making random changes.
• If you're stuck, think about the broader category the items belong to and what might connect them.
• Keep track of which items seem to be in the right position based on the game's feedback.

Frequently asked questions

Where to play

Play Cataloguesnewyorker.com · free, new puzzle daily

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