A conversation with this year’s speed-solving champion, Paolo Pasco
In her new book, Anna Shechtman argues for puzzles that reflect a broader sense of common knowledge.
"If I could only do one thing my whole life … it would be to make crosswords.” Life in Black and White is a series of four beautifully shot documentaries featuring people who work in "black and white." Andrea Carla Michaels is passionate about words, and has been constructing crossword puzzles for decades.
A conversation with Deb Amlen, New York Times crossword puzzler extraordinaire
We’re expanding our puzzles to the weekend, and launching a new feature so that you can play with friends.
It doesn’t have the richness of a crossword, but I play it religiously.
We made a cozy new corner of the internet for smart people who like words.
The future of puzzling is as fluid as the English language itself.