The Inaugural Crossword Puzzle Contest will feature unpublished New York Times puzzles provided by Will Shortz.

In nearly five decades of directing puzzle competitions, New York Times crossword editor and NPR puzzle master Will Shortz has encountered a cheater only once, at a Sudoku championship in Philadelphia ...

1A. This [Bit of regal headwear] is not a crown or a tiara, but a DIADEM, which appears in the modern Times puzzle ...

Crosswords occupy a special piece of real estate within the pages of newspapers and magazines. They stand apart from editorial content, their black-and-white grids offering millions of solvers a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Here’s a crossword clue: “Words are flowing out like rain into a black-and-white grid.” The answer: “Across The Universe.” The name of Natan Last’s new book (subtitled “The Past, Present, and Future ...

Solve the Crosswords, Connections, Strands and other puzzles that the Games team can’t stop thinking about. By New York Times Games Every day of the year, New York Times Games publishes a handmade ...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - After two decades of perseverance, Jonathan Baude, a crossword creator from northern Michigan, has achieved his dream of having his puzzle published in ...

Everything you need to know about this year’s special print puzzle section. By New York Times Games This month’s grid is a collaboration between Ken Burns, a documentarian, and Christina Iverson, a ...

Kareem Ayas’s puzzle will not leave you feeling cold. By Deb Amlen Jump to: Today’s Theme | Tricky Clues THURSDAY PUZZLE — Have you ever done a spit take? I mean a real, liquid-spraying-from-the-mouth ...