I met Merl Reagle for the first time at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT) back in 2015. We didn’t talk for long ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...