Crossword constructors volunteer their time to help underrepresented populations get published. By Deb Amlen One not-so-well-kept secret on the puzzle-making side of the business is that your favorite ...

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A new generation of crossword enthusiasts has changed the way that puzzles are discussed. And they are determined to make their pastime a space where all are welcome. Jake Weinstein, 32, does the ...

Anna Shechtman was one of the youngest female crossword puzzle creators to have a puzzle published in the New York Times. She has continued to break new ground by making the crossword puzzle scene ...

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Natan Last is making a crossword puzzle. “The theme,” he says as he opens his laptop, “is Dr. Seuss books” — in particular “Yertle the Turtle,” “Green Eggs and Ham” and “Horton ...

On its 100th anniversary, ‘King of the Crossword’ Merl Reagle spills on the strange origins of the puzzle—and his own favorite memories from decades of creating his own clues. Senior Editor, Obsessed ...

When Will Shortz took over as the crossword editor at the Times, in 1993, he set out to make the puzzle younger. He published more contributors in their twenties and thirties, and favored clues with a ...

We've enjoyed a few days off -- and perhaps you have, too -- but breaking news waits for no roasted turkey. • It was a rather massive Thanksgiving weekend at the box office. (I will never get used to ...