Crosswords and Crossword Tools
PUZZLE LINKS Easier: iPuz Download | Online Solver Harder: PDF Download | Online Solver I’m getting slightly obsessed with this puzzle type. It’s just so pretty! Here’s how you solve: Answers in this puzzle are entered in the rectangular areas, either delineated by colors or by bars. Answers are entered left to right, row by…
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Welcome back for yet another acrostic! Thanks again to all of you who have stuck with me so far, and welcome to any newcomers! I’m starting to branch out my sources of inspiration for these. I was very happy to find this one. More new and creative stuff coming soon! Tell your friends! Solve at:…
PUZZLE LINKS: iPuz Download | Online Solver Here it is, the puzzle that was famously (?) accepted by the New York Times, and then, months later, rejected by the New York Times. I later repurposed it for Crosswords LA, and now I’m using it here. So, it’s had a good run, despite its rocky…
PUZZLE LINKS: PDF Download | Online Solver It’s been a while since we’ve run one of these — it’s a “Two Outta Three Ain’t Bad” puzzle! This is a puzzle type invented by our friend Joon, and one we really like. Remind me how this works? Each answer in this puzzle is a lowercase…
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There’s something so satisfying (to me) about an acrostic whose quote completely fills its allotted area. Does it really matter? Not in the least. But I think it’s pleasant to look at, anyway! I hope you enjoy this puzzle. If you haven’t heard of the source, you might want to check it out post-solve for…
PUZZLE LINKS: iPuz Download | Online Solver Let’s celebrate two things today: one is the return of baseball and two is the open beta release of Ingrid, the crossword construction software that allowed me to make this puzzle with both black squares and bars. Happy to have both things in my life! Today’s grid…