Daily puzzle games continue to be a competitive space, and Apple News Plus just expanded its offerings.

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Apparently, the skull and crying face emojis now communicate that something is funny. It’s emoji-slang for “I’m dead,” which also means funny.

This food-themed puzzle has viewers scratching their heads. This new lunch-themed emoji brain-buster has onlookers stumped. The puzzle requires players to solve an emoji-based equation.

Finally, an emoji to represent us all is coming soon: An exhausted face with bags under its eyes. It’s one of eight new emojis that will appear on smartphones and computers next year, which also ...

The Gen Z darling that is 🥺 (“ pleading face ”) saw a meteoric rise from 97th to 14th. While the red heart has remained in second place, there has been a shakeup in the less-popular love emoji.

Finally, an emoji to represent us all is coming soon: An exhausted face with bags under its eyes. It’s one of eight new emojis that will appear on smartphones and computers next year, which also ...