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Grid-based word puzzle
Puzzles are often one of several standard sizes. For example, many weekday newspaper puzzles (such as the American New York Times crossword puzzle) are
Crossword
Daily American-style crossword puzzle
The New York Times crossword is a daily American-style crossword puzzle published in The New York Times, syndicated to more than 300 other newspapers and
The_New_York_Times_crossword
The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT) is a crossword-solving tournament held annually in February, March, or April. Founded in 1978 by Will
American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
American_Crossword_Puzzle_Tournament
Multifaceted crossword puzzle
A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where
Cryptic_crossword
1973 studio album by The Partridge Family
Crossword Puzzle is the seventh and penultimate studio album by The Partridge Family. Released in June 1973, it was the last Partridge Family album to
Crossword_Puzzle
2026-03-30. Seikaly, Kristen (2017-10-24). "List of Professional Crossword Writers | Crossword puzzle maker |". The BrightSprout Blog. Retrieved 2026-04-29. "Cruciverbalist"
List_of_crossword_designers
Casual games by The New York Times
newspaper's crossword puzzle in 1942, NYT Games was officially established on August 21, 2014, with the addition of the Mini Crossword. Most puzzles of The
The_New_York_Times_Games
American crossword blogger (born 1969)
known for writing about the New York Times crossword puzzle on his blog, Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle. Sharp teaches English at Binghamton University
Rex_Parker
American puzzle creator and editor (born 1952)
York Times in 1993. Shortz's American Crossword Puzzle Tournament is the country's oldest and largest crossword tournament. Shortz was born on August
Will_Shortz
American puzzle editor (born 1995)
Sam Ezersky (born May 29, 1995) is an American puzzle editor and crossword constructor who is the editor of The New York Times Spelling Bee. He has worked
Sam_Ezersky
American crossword constructor (born 2000)
Pasco (born May 10, 2000) is an American crossword puzzle constructor. He is a two-time American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT) champion, seven-game
Paolo_Pasco
American puzzle creator (born 1992)
1992) is an American puzzle creator. He is known for his work at The New York Times, where he writes the paper's Mini Crossword. From March 14 to December
Joel_Fagliano
Problem or enigma that tests a person's ingenuity
puzzle. There are different genres of puzzles, such as crossword puzzles, word-search puzzles, number puzzles, relational puzzles, and logic puzzles.
Puzzle
American cruciverbalist (born 1993)
crossword puzzle constructor, editor, and solver. He is the winner of the 2016 Lollapuzzoola Express Division, the 2018 and 2026 American Crossword Puzzle
Erik_Agard
Inventor of the modern crossword puzzle (1871–1945)
1871 – January 14, 1945) was the Liverpool-born inventor of the modern crossword puzzle. Arthur Wynne was born on June 22, 1871, in Liverpool, England, and
Arthur_Wynne
American puzzle creator
began solving crosswords, namely the puzzles of Brendan Emmett Quigley. She regards these events as the main contributors to her love of puzzles. In 2017,
Wyna_Liu
American crossword solver (born 1984)
is an American competitive crossword puzzle solver and constructor and a seven-time winner of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT). He holds
Tyler_Hinman
Allusional device that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words
"omỽa" for "omega" or "Ỽ" for "egg"). Rebuses are sometimes used in crossword puzzles, with multiple letters or a symbol fitting into a single square. The
Rebus
American crossword constructor
11, 1914 – January 29, 2015) was an American constructor of crosswords. She created puzzles for many publications after beginning her career in the early
Bernice_Gordon
American crossword constructor (1950-2015)
(January 5, 1950 – August 22, 2015) was an American crossword constructor. For 30 years, he constructed a puzzle every Sunday for the San Francisco Chronicle
Merl_Reagle
Word puzzle
An acrostic is a type of word puzzle, related somewhat to crossword puzzles, that uses an acrostic form. It typically consists of two parts. The first
Acrostic_(puzzle)
American crossword puzzle constructor and editor
August 3, 1993) was an American crossword puzzle constructor and editor. He edited The New York Times crossword puzzle from 1977 to 1993. Maleska was born
Eugene_T._Maleska
Journalist and crossword puzzle editor
journalist and the first crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times (1942–1968). Creator of many of the rules of modern crossword design, she compiled
Margaret_Farrar
Crossword puzzle Cryptic crossword Cryptogram Maze Back from the klondike Ball-in-a-maze puzzle Mechanical puzzle Ball-in-a-maze puzzle Burr puzzle Word
List_of_puzzle_topics
American magician and puzzler (born 1980)
Kwong also frequently contributes to the New York Times crossword puzzle along with crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz. Kwong is a native of Rochester, New
David_Kwong
American journalist and crossword constructor
Shechtman was 19 when her first crossword appeared in the New York Times. Until she was 25, she created most of her puzzles by hand using graph paper and
Anna_Shechtman
American magazine supplement
Times crossword puzzle. This larger Sunday crossword is an icon in American culture; it is typically intended to be as difficult as a Thursday puzzle. Typically
The_New_York_Times_Magazine
American creator of crossword puzzles
crossword puzzles, widely credited with popularizing the cryptic crossword in North America. With Henry Rathvon and Emily Cox, he wrote the crossword
Henry Hook (crossword constructor)
Henry_Hook_(crossword_constructor)
American crossword constructor and author
Matt Gaffney is a professional crossword puzzle constructor and author who lives in Staunton, Virginia. His puzzles have appeared in Billboard magazine
Matt_Gaffney
American crossword puzzle solver
Dan Feyer is an American crossword puzzle solver and editor. He holds the record for the most American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT) championships
Dan_Feyer
American writer and puzzle creator
crossword on a 50x50 grid. He is the creator and author of The New York Times Spelling Bee anagram puzzle. Longo's first published crossword puzzle was
Frank_Longo
Crossword-like puzzle
common crossword puzzle in which words, rather than clues, are given, and the solver must work out where to place them. Fill-Ins are common in puzzle magazines
Fill-In_(puzzle)
American crossword editor (born 1996)
(born 1996) is an American crossword constructor and editor who is currently the editor of the Universal Crossword, a daily puzzle published by Andrews McMeel
David Steinberg (crossword editor)
David_Steinberg_(crossword_editor)
American crossword puzzle editor (born 1958)
(born 1958) is an American crossword puzzle creator and editor. He has been the editor of the Wall Street Journal crossword puzzle since 1998. He is considered
Mike_Shenk
Logic puzzle forming a picture in a grid
other plastic puzzle toys. Nintendo picked up on this puzzle fad, claiming the trademark for the name Picross (short for "picture crossword") for their
Nonogram
American crossword constructor (born 1946)
1946) is an American crossword puzzle constructor. She has created crosswords for many publications, including more than 100 puzzles for The New York Times
Lynn_Lempel
Puzzles, board games, or video games based on language
writing skills. Researchers have found that adults who regularly solve crossword puzzles, which require familiarity with a larger vocabulary, have better brain
Word_game
American singer (born 2005)
culture. On March 3, 2026, Raj was featured in The New York Times' Midi crossword puzzle. On her clothing style, Raj said, "Some days I love to be super feminine
Lara_Raj
American crossword puzzle writer (1913–1961)
executive, poet, and crossword puzzle constructor. He is credited with inventing the themed crossword puzzle while making puzzles for The New York Times
Harold_T._Bers
American puzzle editor
Parker is an American puzzle editor, games creator, author, and TV producer. In November 1996, Parker started writing a "Daily Crossword" feature. By early
Timothy Parker (puzzle designer)
Timothy_Parker_(puzzle_designer)
Irish singer and politician (born 1950)
the album.[better source needed] They also wrote her 1972 single, "Crossword Puzzle", a #2 hit in Thailand. A new phase in her career began after Pope
Dana_Rosemary_Scallon
(e.g. crosswords, sudoku, or wordsearch) or a mixture of different puzzle types. Puzzle books may be aimed for either adults or children. Puzzle books
Puzzle_book
2008 video game
Crosswords DS (stylized as CrossworDS and known as Nintendo Presents: Crossword Collection in PAL regions) is a puzzle video game developed by American
Crosswords_DS
American crossword puzzle constructor
– May 2, 1993) was an American journalist and crossword puzzle constructor who was the crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times from 1969 to 1977
Will_Weng
American television game show
Merv Griffin's Crosswords (also simply called Crosswords) is an American game show based on crossword puzzles. The show was created by its namesake, Merv
Merv_Griffin's_Crosswords
Terms found more frequently in crosswords
Crosswordese is the group of words frequently found in US crossword puzzles but seldom found in everyday conversation. The words are usually short, three
Crosswordese
American crossword constructor (1932–2026)
American crossword puzzle creator. A medical doctor by training, he retired from a San Francisco urology practice and, beginning in 1991, created crossword puzzles
Manny_Nosowsky
American crossword puzzle creator
2017) was an American crossword puzzle constructor, who created 1,400 puzzles during 30 years constructing a weekly crossword puzzle for New York magazine
Maura_Jacobson
6th episode of the 20th season of The Simpsons
episode, Lisa discovers that she has a talent for solving crossword puzzles, and she enters a crossword tournament. Lisa's feelings are hurt when she discovers
Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words
Homer_and_Lisa_Exchange_Cross_Words
American poet and writer (born 1988)
has published works of poetry as well as a book on the history of crossword puzzles. Raphel was born in New Jersey but grew up in St. Johnsbury, Vermont
Adrienne_Raphel
Video game series
to platform. Games in the DS Puzzle Series are: Vol. 1: JIGSAWPUZZLE, released March 23, 2006 in Japan Vol. 2: CROSSWORD, released March 23, 2006 in Japan
Puzzle_Series
American crossword constructor
Andrea Carla Michaels (née Eisenberg) is an American crossword puzzle constructor and corporate naming consultant. She worked as a comedian and television
Andrea_Carla_Michaels
American crossword compiler
is an American professional puzzle maker. He is known by many as a three-time champion of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT). With his first
Trip_Payne
Topics referred to by the same term
crossword, cruciverbalism, or cruciverbalist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A crossword is a word puzzle. Crossword may also refer to: Crossword
Crossword_(disambiguation)
American mathematician (1937–2022)
constructed Will Shortz's favorite crossword puzzle, the famous 1996 "Election Day" crossword in The New York Times. He wrote puzzles for various books and newspapers
Jeremiah_Farrell
Word puzzle
are also quote puzzles without black boxes in the solution field. Dropquotes can be combined with a crossword puzzle or cryptic crossword. Here, solution
Dropquote
American puzzle creator (born 1952)
1952) is an American puzzle creator, editor, and publisher. Newman has been the editor of the Newsday Sunday crossword puzzle since 1988 and the editor
Stanley Newman (crossword editor)
Stanley_Newman_(crossword_editor)
2006 documentary about the New York Times crossword
the editor of the New York Times crossword puzzle, crossword constructor Merl Reagle, and many other noted crossword solvers and constructors. The second
Wordplay_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up puzzle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A puzzle is a type of mental challenge. Puzzle often refers to: Crossword puzzle, a word game Economic
Puzzle_(disambiguation)
Form of cryptic crossword
is a form of cryptic crossword puzzle, first invented by Afrit (Alistair Ferguson Ritchie) in 1937. A Printer's Devilry puzzle does not follow the standard
Printer's_Devilry
American puzzle-writing team
are a married, retired American puzzle-writing team. They wrote the "Atlantic Puzzler", a monthly cryptic crossword in The Atlantic magazine, from September
Emily_Cox_and_Henry_Rathvon
American crossword constructor (born 1974)
his influences. He has constructed puzzles for the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, the Boston Crossword Puzzle Tournament, and Lollapuzzoola. As
Brendan_Emmett_Quigley
American puzzle editor
won a crossword puzzle contest at The Ann Arbor News and soon became interested in puzzle construction after attending the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
Tracy_Bennett
Belief in truth based on only intuition
2008". Rex Parker does the NYT crossword puzzle (personal blog). Retrieved June 30, 2008. "Daily/Colbert – Crossword Puzzle" (video). Comedy Central. June
Truthiness
1925 film by Walt Disney
Alice continues her puzzle. Just as she begins, Bootleg Pete (a collector of rare crossword-puzzles who discovers that her puzzle is the one that he’s
Alice_Solves_the_Puzzle
American magazine publisher
published puzzle magazines, including crossword games, beginning in 1931 with Dell Crossword Puzzles. Dell Crossword Puzzles, Official Crossword Puzzles, and
Penny_Publications
American video game developer
company. The company's first games were the puzzle video games Columbo's Mystery Capers and Dell Crossword Puzzles for the Apple Newton. Both were released
Bend_Studio
Crossword-solving tournament
including a pre-tournament social mixer, a multi-crossword meta suite, and a variety puzzle suite. Puzzles are commissioned by the tournament, and are designed
Lollapuzzoola
Word puzzle
self-reference puzzles Jim Propp's original SRAT Interactive self-referential quizzes Self-Referencing Crossword Puzzle Self-referencing cryptic crossword v t e
Self-reference_puzzle
American crossword constructor and writer (born 1972)
Jeffrey Chen (born 1972) is an American crossword puzzle constructor and writer. He has had more than 160 puzzles published in The New York Times, including
Jeff_Chen
Multiplayer crossword style video game
computer word game developed by Newtoy. Players take turns building words crossword-puzzle style in a manner similar to the classic board game Scrabble. The rules
Words_with_Friends
US television game show
Contestants competed in a series of rounds to fill in words within a crossword puzzle for cash. Muriel Green of Exposure Unlimited, a prize fulfillment company
Scrabble_(game_show)
Computer program
Dr.Fill is a computer program that solves American-style crossword puzzles. It was developed by Matt Ginsberg, who described it in the Journal of Artificial
Dr.Fill
Puzzle magazine
clues to assemble a quotation math and logic puzzles unique puzzle types such as crossword variations (puzzle variants like "One, Two, Three", where up to
Games_World_of_Puzzles
Cryptic crossword compiler (born 1967)
Financial Times (as Mudd). Halpern's interest in The Guardian cryptic crossword puzzle began when he was a student in Canterbury, and he wondered if the compilers
John_Halpern
2014 video game
Bonza is a single-player crossword puzzle application developed by MiniMega, which was chosen by Apple to become part of the App Store's Best of 2014 list
Bonza_(video_game)
American puzzle creator (born 1970)
(born 1970) is an American puzzle creator and editor who constructs crossword puzzles and variety puzzles. He had 227 crosswords published in The New York
Patrick_Berry
2008 video game
Coffeetime Crosswords is a crossword puzzle game developed by Japanese studio Voltex, Inc. for Xbox Live Arcade on the Xbox 360 released on July 16, 2008
Coffeetime_Crosswords
Japanese puzzle publisher and magazine
library of "culture independent" puzzles. An example of a language/culture-dependent genre of puzzle would be the crossword, which relies on a specific language
Nikoli_(publisher)
American Scrabble player (born 2000)
February 21, 2026. "47th Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament – Rankings by Rank". American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. 2025. Retrieved September
Mack_Meller
Weekly magazine established by the BBC
twenty-one years. The Listener crossword puzzle, introduced in 1930, is generally regarded as the most difficult cryptic crossword to appear in a national weekly
The_Listener_(magazine)
Class of cipher
taking a readily-available third-party grid in the form of a newspaper crossword puzzle. Although this is not strictly a grille cipher, it resembles the chessboard
Grille_(cryptography)
American architect
it was a crossword puzzle, but I wasn't really interested in it," he said. "But it was his thing. He just loved doing it." Dell Pencil Puzzles and Word
Howard_Garns
Type of logic puzzle
カックロ) is a kind of logic puzzle that is often referred to as a mathematical transliteration of the crossword. Kakuro puzzles are regular features in many
Kakuro
Geometric shape formed from five squares
York Times crossword puzzle for June 27, 2012, the clue for an 11-letter word at 37 across was "Complete set of 12 shapes formed by this puzzle's black squares
Pentomino
3rd episode of the 3rd series of Inside No. 9
clues in cryptic crosswords. The plot of "The Riddle of the Sphinx" revolves around the clues and answers to a particular crossword puzzle. The idea to focus
The Riddle of the Sphinx (Inside No. 9)
The_Riddle_of_the_Sphinx_(Inside_No._9)
American puzzler (born 1975)
which was a set of 24 puzzles launched on April 17, 2006, in cooperation with Columbia Pictures. Huang submitted a crossword puzzle to The New York Times
Wei-Hwa_Huang
British television series
with a crossword clue on her chest, the local police call on The Puzzle Lady to help solve the crime. Phyllis Logan as Cora Felton (The Puzzle Lady) Charlotte
Murder_Most_Puzzling
1975 studio album by Sly Stone
Lo Li", failed to chart within the R&B top 40, as did the third, "Crossword Puzzle". All three singles missed the U.S. Pop top 40. Besides its standard
High_on_You_(Sly_Stone_album)
Puzzle game involving sliding pieces
A sliding puzzle, sliding block puzzle, or sliding tile puzzle is a combination puzzle that challenges a player to slide (frequently flat) pieces along
Sliding_puzzle
American actress and executive (born 1979)
Crossword Puzzle". The New York Times. Retrieved November 3, 2023. Olson, Emily (September 14, 2023). "Now's your chance to solve a crossword puzzle with
Natasha_Lyonne
Style of writing Latin script
handwritten cursive scripts. Block letters are naturally used in crossword puzzles. Rueb, Emily S. (13 April 2019). "Cursive Seemed to Go the Way of
Block_letters
British 2024 television series
the Guardian's genius new crossword setter". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 October 2024. Connor, Alan (21 December 2024). "'Puzzles give you order in a chaotic
Ludwig_(2024_TV_series)
1984 single by Barbara Mandrell
"Crossword Puzzle" is a song written by Steve Dean and Frank J. Myers, and recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released
Crossword Puzzle (Barbara Mandrell song)
Crossword_Puzzle_(Barbara_Mandrell_song)
British actor (born 1977)
nights for fellow cast members and is also fond of The New York Times' crossword puzzle. He enjoys playing League of Legends with fellow Lord of the Rings
Dominic_Monaghan
American weekly magazine
launched a crossword puzzle series with a weekday crossword published every Monday. Subsequently, it launched a second, weekend crossword that appears
The_New_Yorker
American actor and musician (1950–2017)
Card (1971) Shopping Bag (1972) The Partridge Family Notebook (1972) Crossword Puzzle (1973) Bulletin Board (1973) Cherish (1972) Rock Me Baby (1972) Dreams
David_Cassidy
Dice word game
left-to-right or up-and-down. The words must connect with each other as in crossword puzzles or Scrabble. The player must stop at the end of the time and points
Scribbage
2014 film by Morten Tyldum
solving cryptic crossword puzzles supposedly conceived by Turing. The website puzzle was a shorter version of the Daily Telegraph puzzle of January 13,
The_Imitation_Game
Crossword-solving tournament
The United States Open was a crossword puzzle-solving tournament that lasted from 1982 (44 years ago) (1982) to 1986 (40 years ago) (1986). Sponsored by
United States Open (crosswords)
United_States_Open_(crosswords)
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