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. 22 crossword, ‘Sign of the Times’
What other words (or rather, names) might you be reminded of when you think of DEER? Hint 3: You know how it’s common for ...
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. 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 ...
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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 ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Dec. 15 crossword, ‘Themeless No. 25’
The world could always use more crosswords, in my opinion. Most of my crosswords throughout the year have themes, but every once in a while it’s nice to cast themes aside for a more wide-open ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Jan. 5 crossword, ‘If I Wrote the Dictionary’
He said he recognized my byline from a couple of previously published New York Times crosswords ... would fall on a Sunday. If ever there were a good time to run a tribute puzzle for the man ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Dec. 22 crossword, ‘Sign of the Times’
Hint 3: You know how it’s common for meta crosswords to hide a hint in the final Across clue? This time it’s in the opposite corner. There’s an oddly worded clue right at the beginning of ...
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 ...