What’s the secret to designing a successful crossword puzzle? For Stella Zawistowski, the answer lies in letting the player enjoy the process of solving it. “To me, success is (when) people solve the ...

Finally, in this puzzle from May 27, every Across answer in this puzzle is thematic. It took the most time to make of any ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Make art, say, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a ...

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For years, crosswords have been a popular pastime, stretching brains and broadening vocabularies. The happy click of a pen against paper has for years been a sign of victory over a vexing clue. But in ...

The Plain Dealer’s holiday crossword puzzle is an annual holiday tradition, filling an entire newspaper page plus much of a ...

The fact that I know the answer to this revealer clue is in no way an admission of guilt. The [Aids for minors buying liquor] ...

When Will Shortz took over as the crossword editor at the Times, in 1993, he set out to make the puzzle younger. He published more contributors in their twenties and thirties, and favored clues with a ...