There are endless ways to tackle a crossword puzzle. Do' em at the dining room table on a slow weekend morning, pencil in hand (or pen, if you're feeling reckless). Fill 'em out on an app, and make ...

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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If your day kicks off with coffee and a craving for brain teasers, USA TODAY Play is your new best friend. From breezy 10-minute crosswords to lightning-fast Quick Cross puzzles, it’s the perfect way ...

If you’d like to solve the puzzle discussed in this article before reading further, click here. When I tell people at parties that I write crossword puzzles for a living, by far the most common ...

How the Expanded Crossword Name Database helps decolonize the puzzle. By Erica Hsiung Wojcik Crossword puzzles have an inclusivity problem. In the past decade, people in the puzzle community have ...

Crossword puzzles are a fantastic way for kids to have fun and grow many beneficial skills in life. Obviously crosswords can increase your child’s vocabulary, which in itself is an early indicator of ...