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games.washingtonpost.com

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About the projectGames. washingtonpost. com is the gaming division of the famous American publication The Washington Post. The project positions itself as a platform for testing users' kn...

Page analyze update date: 2026/03/30 12:56:04
Last whois update date: 2026/07/17 12:12:55
Domain Status
Registered
Paid till
12.11.2026
Available from
12.12.2026

Website Description

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About the project

Games. washingtonpost. com is the gaming division of the famous American publication The Washington Post. The project positions itself as a platform for testing users' knowledge and skills through various puzzles and games. The main goal of the resource is to provide visitors with the opportunity to play their favorite home games online for free using content from the Washington Post.

The site offers a wide range of entertainment, from classic crossword puzzles to modern card games. However, the project does not hide its specific focus: on the main page there is a warning that the games can cause excessive wordplay, unexpected vocabulary expansion and an irresistible desire to climb the leaderboard. This indicates a serious approach to audience involvement and the competitive element.

Main directions

The site's content policy is clearly structured into several key categories:

  • Daily games:Includes the famous The Washington Post Sunday crossword and the TV crossword. These products are the calling card of the publication.
  • Word games (Word):Aimed at developing language skills. The text hints at the opportunity to prove that you are a word champ.
  • Card Games:Section dedicated to classic card games.
  • Puzzles:General section for various types of logic problems.
  • Arcade and casino (Arcade Casino):Additional categories for more dynamic or gambling (in the gaming sense) entertainment.
  • Mahjongg Solitaire:The game that combines the mechanics of mahjong and solitaire stands out. Described as a great new matchmaking project that combines the best of both genres.

All these areas are available in the All Games section, where the full catalog of the platform’s offerings is collected.

Site Features

The project runs on the Arkadium technology platform. This is a provider that provides the technical part and the provision of the games themselves. For users, this means the ability to instantly launch their favorite online games without the need to download additional software.

The site's interface is focused on ease of access: there are links for Sign in, profile management, as well as standard navigation elements such as Skip to main content and an Accessibility statement. The presence of a registration function allows you to track progress, which correlates with the aforementioned desire to get into the leaderboard.

An important feature is that the content is free. The site directly states: Free home games and Instantly play your favorite free online games.Monetization, judging by the presence of advertising blocks (Advertisement), is carried out through the display of advertising, and not through subscription to the games themselves.

FAQ

FAQ

What games are available on the site?

Users have access to crosswords (including Sunday and TV from The Washington Post), card games, arcades, casinos, puzzles, word games and Mahjongg Solitaire.

Do I need to pay to play?

No, all games on the platform are free. The site positions itself as a source for free online home games.

Who provides the technical platform?

The games and their technical support are provided by Arkadium, which acts as a content provider for the Washington Post.

Is it possible to compete with other players?

Yes, there is an element of competition on the site. There is a warning about the overwhelming desire to climb the leaderboard, which implies a rating system.

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SEO Score
80.14%
117
Score achieved
146
Maximum score

Main Information

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Title: Crosswords, Puzzles, and Online Games
Description: Test your knowledge and skill with great puzzles, crosswords and games: The Washington Post Sunday crossword, The Washington Post TV crossword, washingtonpost.com
Keywords: empty
Page Encoding: utf-8
Page Filesize: 830 KB

Server Information

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IP: 23.11.206.50
Location: Germany,DE,Frankfurt am Main,60313,50.1169,8.6837,Europe/Berlin
Encoding: utf-8

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Internal Links

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External Links

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Whois Information

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domain_name: washingtonpost.com
update_date: 2025-11-09T06:17:18Z
update_time: 1762669038
creation_date: 1995-11-13T05:00:00Z
creation_time: 816238800
expiration_date: 2026-11-12T05:00:00Z

Whois Raw Data

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            Domain Name: WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Registrar: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Domain Status: client transfer prohibited
Domain Status: server delete prohibited
Domain Status: server transfer prohibited
Domain Status: server update prohibited
Creation Date: 1995-11-13T05:00:00Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2026-11-12T05:00:00Z
Updated Date: 2025-11-09T06:17:18Z
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REGISTRAR Contact: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
>>> Last update of RDAP database: 2026-07-17T12:12:55Z

Robots.txt

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			User-agent: *
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Disallow: /hurdle
Disallow: /games/hurdle
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Disallow: /es/juegos/todays-hurdle
Disallow: /fr/jeux/todays-hurdle
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Disallow: /de/spiele/todays-hurdle
Disallow: /en-us/games/todays-hurdle
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Disallow: /en-au/games/todays-hurdle
Disallow: /en-nz/games/todays-hurdle
Sitemap: https://games.washingtonpost.com/sitemap.xml        

SEO Audit

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Technical SEO

Response Code
200
Status 200 OK - page loads correctly.
Character Encoding
Page: utf-8, Header: utf-8
Character encoding consistent between HTML and headers.
Page Size
850279 bytes
Page size acceptable for fast loading.
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Resources
75 total
Too many resources. Optimize and combine files for better performance.
Hreflang Tags
5 hreflang tags
Hreflang tags found for multilingual SEO.
Robots.txt
Exists
Robots.txt file found.
Sitemap
Declared in robots.txt
Sitemap declared in robots.txt.
HTTPS
Yes
Secure HTTPS connection enabled.
Compression
gzip
Gzip or Zstd compression enabled for faster loading.
Caching
max-age=15
Cache-control headers properly set.
Page Speed
5.21 ms
Excellent loading speed.

On-Page SEO

Title
Crosswords, Puzzles, and Online Games
Good title length (30-60 characters).
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Meta Description
Test your knowledge and skill with great puzzles, crosswords and games: The Washington Post Sunday crossword, The Washington Post TV crossword, washingtonpost.com Lenght:162
Meta description too long. Reduce to 100-160 characters.
H1 Heading
1 found - "Crosswords, Puzzles, and Online Games | Washington Post"
Good - single H1 heading found.
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Word Count
114
Content very short. Aim for at least 500 words for better SEO.
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Canonical Tag
Add canonical tag to prevent duplicate content issues.
Duplicate Meta
[]
No duplicate meta tags found.
Keywords
empty
Meta keywords set (note: not used by major search engines).

Content and UX

Language
en
Language attribute properly set.
Images
9 total, 0 missing ALT
All images have proper ALT text.
Viewport
width=device-width,initial-scale=1
Viewport meta tag properly set for mobile devices.
Open Graph
All OG tags present.
All essential OpenGraph tags present.
Structured Data
2 JSON-LD scripts
Structured data (JSON-LD) found.

Positions in Google

Search Phrases - Google

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Position Phrase Page Snippet
3black jack/games/blackjack
4mahjong solitaire/games/mahjongg-soli...
7www.blackjack-gamble.com/games/blackjack
7word games play/category/word
7word games/category/word
8get 10/games/get-10-ultima...
9play word games/category/word
14puzzle games/category/puzzles
14word gaming/category/word
14ворд хант/games/word-hunt

Positions in Yandex

Search Phrases - Yandex

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Position Phrase Page Snippet
710 на 10/games/ten-x-ten
1410х10/games/ten-x-ten

Additional Services

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