Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Jan. 12 crossword, ‘Bywords’
I have three puzzle-related announcements, two of which are good but the other is sad. I’m going to start with the sad one.
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Jan. 5 crossword, ‘If I Wrote the Dictionary’
A tribute to a legendary crossword constructor on his birthday.
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Nov. 24 crossword, ‘Let’s Eat!’
That’s in part because the Sunday crossword never quite lines up with the actual holiday, so I’m never quite sure if I should write a puzzle about the feast before Thanksgiving, or another ...
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Dec. 29 crossword, ‘Closing Performance: A Marching Bands Metapuzzle’
Just as I did at the end of 2022, I decided to wrap up the calendar year with a variety meta suite instead of a standard ...
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Dec. 22 crossword, ‘Sign of the Times’
I now feel I should give you not just a simple warning but a big flashing neon sign at the top of today’s post: Next week’s puzzle on Dec. 29 has a meta, and it is not going to be a standard crossword ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Nov. 10 crossword, ‘Word Gets Around’
I feel like I’m interacting with a friend each week. I’ve sometimes thought of crosswords as a little bit like having a conversation, with each clue serving as an opening line and the solver ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Jan. 21 crossword, ‘Fan Fiction’
In this week’s crossword, seven novels’ titles are reimagined as though they were written by fans of sports teams: I’m a lifelong sports fan, but the original inspiration for this puzzle was ...
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Dec. 22 crossword, ‘Sign of the Times’
There will still be an option to solve it online, but you’ll have to navigate it a bit differently than you would a typical crossword on this page here. I am excited about it, though ...