Express yourself while you solve! Set this emotive object on your desk, table or shelf to signal to others how you’re feeling about your day, or the day’s puzzles. Five sides of the Crossword Mood Cube convey five distinct emotions, using the grid’s negative space to form unmistakable expressions. The remaining side is a standard grid with a single answer filled in: The New York Times.

The smiling side of the Cube is from Alex Eaton-Salners’ crossword grid, which was published in The New York Times on May 28, 2018, while the rest of the expressive grids are our reimaginings to convey anger, boredom, sadness and a mischievous wink.

Made in Philadelphia by husband-and-wife-led design studio Three Potato Four, this lightweight decorative object measures 3 by 3 inches and would be the perfect addition to any solver’s table, desk or bookshelf.