Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Jan. 5 crossword, ‘If I Wrote the Dictionary’
I met Merl Reagle for the first time at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT) back in 2015. We didn’t talk for long ...
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Dec. 29 crossword, ‘Closing Performance: A Marching Bands Metapuzzle’
The three puzzles you encountered this weekend are a type called Marching Bands, which were invented by the Wall Street ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Nov. 24 crossword, ‘Let’s Eat!’
That’s in part because the Sunday crossword never quite lines up with the actual holiday, so I’m never quite sure if I should write a puzzle about the feast before Thanksgiving, or another ...
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Dec. 22 crossword, ‘Sign of the Times’
I now feel I should give you not just a simple warning but a big flashing neon sign at the top of today’s post: Next week’s puzzle on Dec. 29 has a meta, and it is not going to be a standard crossword ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Nov. 10 crossword, ‘Word Gets Around’
I feel like I’m interacting with a friend each week. I’ve sometimes thought of crosswords as a little bit like having a conversation, with each clue serving as an opening line and the solver ...
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Dec. 15 crossword, ‘Themeless No. 25’
Friend-of-the-show Patrick Blindauer recently announced that CNN has launched a daily crossword that he is running. Congrats, Patrick! He’s written the first several 13x13 puzzles himself, but there ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Jan. 21 crossword, ‘Fan Fiction’
In this week’s crossword, seven novels’ titles are reimagined as though they were written by fans of sports teams: I’m a lifelong sports fan, but the original inspiration for this puzzle was ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Dec. 15 crossword, ‘Themeless No. 25’
Friend-of-the-show Patrick Blindauer recently announced that CNN has launched a daily crossword that he is running. Congrats, Patrick! He’s written the first several 13x13 puzzles himself ...