Crosswords and Crossword Tools
Over at the blog I’ve been playing around with acrostic-like puzzles. We ran an acrostic without a quote that we called a “portals” puzzle (https://tinyurl.com/xw-portals) and we’ve also run a dropquote, which is an acrostic without … well, without the acrostic, I guess. Here’s how it works: In a dropquote, you must reveal the quote…
Well, we took a little break from stand-up comedians as fodder for the acrostics, but I couldn’t stay away forever. I like this quote a lot and I hope you do too! Solve at: https://acrostics.crosswordnexus.com/ Discuss at: https://discord.gg/ep2J3KXcmM Enjoy! This content is available exclusively to members of this creator’s Patreon at $1 or more.
PUZZLE LINKS: iPuz Download | Online Solver | PDF Puzzle #100! To celebrate I will be taking a few weeks off from posting puzzles. In the meantime you’ve got this flower power puzzle to enjoy. If you like it, there’s another one in our charity puzzle pack! And if you’re looking for more puzzles…
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Ten acrostics already? Where does the time go? Once again and as always, thanks so much for being here! I hope this little puzzle succeeds in brightening up your day. Feel free to give us a mention on social media if that’s the case? Solve at: https://acrostics.crosswordnexus.com/ Discuss at: https://discord.gg/ep2J3KXcmM Enjoy! This content is available…
PUZZLE LINKS: iPuz Download | Online Solver I have no memory of this movie except that I once accidentally watched it thinking the stateroom sketch was in this one but it’s not (it’s in A Night at the Opera). But it makes for a good crossword title and Kate agrees! In fact, the theme…
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Here’s a little treat for patrons who are supporting at more than just the bare minimum level! I really appreciate you all and I’m sorry I haven’t done more to make your extra dollars worthwhile. I’m working on some stuff down the road and hopefully that isn’t just an empty promise! For now, though, please…
PUZZLE LINKS: iPuz Download | Online Solver It’s a crossword. Kelsey tested it. She said she liked it! You might like it too. Do you like acrostic puzzles? Join our Patreon! Do you want a place to discuss puzzles? Join our Discord! Do you want even more puzzles? Check out our charity puzzle pack!…
Oh, the feeling of finding a perfect title for your acrostic. It’s unbeatable. We’ve got a pretty sizeable acrostic for you today, but good news for any PDF solvers out there – larger acrostics will be printed on two pages. This should help make the boxes a little bigger and the clues a whole lot…
PUZZLE LINKS: JPZ Download | Online Solver Up until this point, all the puzzles on this site have been “crosswords” in some sense, in that the words, you know, cross. (In the case of acrostics or our recent “portals” puzzle, the words cross virtually.) This puzzle is different though! It’s a dropquote. What’s a dropquote?…
PUZZLE LINKS: JPZ Download | Online Solver So I had a dream about a new crossword type. I ran it past a few people on Discord and they didn’t laugh me off the stage, so here it is. Thanks to Quiara for the suggestion of calling it “Portals.” How does it work? In this puzzle…