This year, 88 constructors published their first crossword puzzle in The New York Times.

Everdeen Mason, editorial director of Games, revealed to Today.com that 11.1 billion puzzles were solved in 2024. Of those, 5 ...

Non-English words are allowed, so long as they are familiar or inferable to people who don’t speak ... There are many options for making a crossword puzzle, including the good, old-fashioned ...

the puzzle evolved into an American ritual, particularly as people sought out distractions from the stresses of World War II.