The New York Times looks for intelligent, literate, entertaining and well-crafted crosswords that appeal to the broad range of Times solvers.

Crossword-solving elites don’t use any old pencil to fill out a grid. Here’s why the Pentel Twist-Erase III mechanical pencil is a go-to for scores of solvers.

What Do Crossword Puzzles Really Test? In her new book, Anna Shechtman argues for puzzles that reflect a broader sense of common knowledge. By Sophia Stewart. Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic.

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Last month, I published a crossword on my Web site with a spooky theme —phrases with the word RAVEN embedded inside. The five theme entries: BRAVE NEW WORLD, INTRAVENOUS DRIP, CONTRAVENE, COBRA ...

Crossword puzzles are a common pastime for millions of people around the world, but some crossword hobbyists say diversity is often lacking in who designs the puzzles and what's represented in them.

Crossword puzzles are a favourite for many newspaper readers during such moments of the day, or in the evenings after a long day. When the crossword puzzle is wrong, ...