Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Jan. 5 crossword, ‘If I Wrote the Dictionary’
A tribute to a legendary crossword constructor on his birthday.
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At the Met, a troubled new ‘Aida’ struggles to rediscover itself ...
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In one of our conversations, she said that she told her family and friends never to give her a book of crosswords, as such a present would ... gap during which his old puzzles were recycled, by Evan ...
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 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 ...