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. 

Our new print crossword puzzle puts a fresh narrative spin on a classic.

The popular puzzles are largely written and edited by older white men, who dictate what makes it into the grid—and what is kept out.