Accepting your mistakes is easier, of course, when you play on your phone. Being able to back up and retype, rather than ...

Mr. Newton created such a memorable puzzle that its reverberations continue to this day. To quote Caitlin Lovinger in this ...

17A. Once you’ve solved enough tricky puzzles, you’ll start to recognize the words that constructors love to play on in clues. One of these words is “canine.” It’s either a dog or a tooth, so ...

Joe Marquez comes down to earth.

Rena Cohen, a rising star in the crossword community, said the Midi is a perfect introduction to the world of themes. Even a ...

Kelly Richardson’s puzzle is a celebration for solvers.

SATURDAY PUZZLE — It’s nice to see Kameron Austin Collins again so soon. Especially since his last Saturday grid, back in January, was a return from a bit of an absence. His puzzles are always clean ...

By Rian Johnson Rian Johnson is a filmmaker and crossword fiend. He’d like to alert any puzzle constructors reading this to ...

5D. SEE YOU NEVER, the answer for [Rude goodbye to an enemy], is a phrase that has never been in the New York Times Crossword before, aptly enough. I love when a puzzle contains these brightly colored ...

Miranda Kany whips up a Sunday puzzle for the ages.

I first got into solving the New York Times Crossword five years ago, during the lockdown phase of the coronavirus pandemic. Puzzle mania was sweeping the nation and, unlike jigsaw puzzles, crosswords ...