This month’s folk tale-themed grid was constructed by Tracy Bennett, a puzzle editor. By Sadie Stein Everything you need to know about this year’s special print puzzle section. By New York Times Games ...
Duah: Using puzzles, both at home and in classrooms, can restore the often-forgotten truth that learning happens in ...
It was always astonishing to me as a newspaper editor how much readers cared about their puzzles. Make a mistake, leave them out of the paper for a day, and the telephone wouldn’t stop ringing. Have a ...
Though they run in only two dimensions, crossword puzzles possess astounding depth — as does the passion of those who love them. One Anacortes man has put that passion into practice, making a name for ...
The act of throwing money around to resolve an issue? COIN TOSS. One with four legs and many hands? CARD TABLE. Drop just a drop? MICRODOSE. What these have in common? CROSSWORD CLUES. The crossword ...
In the 1970s Will Shortz submitted a crossword to the New York Times with a word so scandalous that the editor rejected it. The word: bellybutton. Fast forward over four decades and Shortz himself is ...
Mel Taub, the longtime creator of the Puns and Anagrams puzzle for The New York Times — a form that involved wordplay and groan-inducing puns, of which Taub was a master — died on Sept. 14 at his home ...
John Donegan wants you to sink your teeth into his crossword. By Deb Amlen Plus, the answer grid for the 50 x 50 Super Mega crossword. By Joel Fagliano Ryan Patrick Smith’s crossword put up quite a ...