A tribute to a legendary crossword constructor on his birthday.

Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well ...

The New York Times looks for intelligent, literate, entertaining and well-crafted crosswords ... than three puzzles pending at a time. What we could use more of: Thursday and Sunday puzzles ...

January 12, 2025 • NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and Chris House of Annandale, Virginia.

Challenge yourself every day with a free mini version of the classic crossword puzzle. Can you solve The Mini in minutes — or seconds? Play a new puzzle every day or browse the archive.

What’s a 11-letter concept shared by crossword puzzles and avalanches, and starts with the letter “P?” According to one physicist, the answer is simple: Percolation. “When a statistical ...

Each theme answer features a different anagram of HORSE: OSHER, ERSHO, and EORSH. Congratulations to Ed Sessa making a USA Today crossword debut! Thank you, Ed, for this entertaining puzzle.