From “Ayo Edebiri” to “this is fine,” puzzles reveal a portrait of the people who make and solve them.

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For years, crosswords have been a popular pastime, stretching brains and broadening vocabularies. The happy click of a pen against paper has for years been a sign of victory over a vexing clue. But in today's digital era, the old-fashioned crossword is not ...

When a vogue for crosswords first swept the nation, in the nineteen-twenties, certain pundits saw cause for alarm. Headlines in the Times blamed the new pastime for everything from eyestrain to divorce (“CROSSWORD MANIA BREAKS UP HOMES”); a spread in ...

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In August, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani hosted a citywide scavenger hunt, inviting voters to scour the boroughs in search of historic political sites. (Grand prize: a bag of chips.) Clues for it were written by veteran puzzle maker Natan ...

The New York Times Mini Crossword now requires a subscription. USA Today offers a free daily crossword puzzle as an alternative. Library card holders may have free access to the NYT Mini Crossword through their local library's website. Did you wake up this ...