How to Solve The New York Times Crossword
Once you master a few basic strategies, you’ll find that crossword puzzle-solving is not only possible, but highly addictive. So let’s get solving!
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Photo CreditElena Xausa Yes, You Can Write More Than One Letter in a Square
Rebuses are crossword elements where solvers are asked to write more than one letter in a square. Here’s how to do that on your devices.
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Photo CreditElena Xausa How to Make a Crossword Puzzle
In Part 4 of the series, the constructors Robyn Weintraub and Brad Wilber clue us in.
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Photo CreditAnna Parini Twisting Toward Possibilities
Solving a puzzle together leaves an indelible mark on two young people.
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Photo CreditCaroline Oh for The New York Times What the Heck Is That?
A look at one of the entries that stumped crossword solvers last week.
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Photo CreditAgnes Lee for The New York Times The Crossword Garden, Part One: 10 Plants You Should Know
Get to know some of the “flowery language” that frequently appears in The New York Times Crossword.
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Photo CreditMary Lou Guizzo Who Made My Puzzle?: Mary Lou Guizzo
This month’s spotlight shines on a constructor who made her New York Times debut in 2014.
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Photo CreditElena Xausa ‘Solver Stories’ Submission Guidelines
Have a story that needs to be told about puzzles and how they connected you to someone else? Wordplay wants to hear from you.
