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Natan Last's book delves into the crossword's century-long story, exploring what the grids we solve reveal about news and ...

The classic newspaper puzzle is now even better. Our new Crossword is thoughtfully redesigned, with intuitive controls and a Hint button for a second, easier clue. Prompts are clever, and playful ...

On a chilly January night in 1924, fledgling publisher Richard Simon was having dinner with his Aunt Wixie when she asked if ...

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 ...

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The Marlow Murder Club’s Judith Potts isn’t the first literary sleuth to enjoy a good word puzzle—Colin Dexter’s Inspector Morse and Dorothy L. Sayers’ Lord Peter Wimsey had a penchant for crosswords, ...

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