Here’s a little anecdote from the test-solving process. Matt Gritzmacher (in addition to being a top-10 ACPT finisher) always provides super constructive feedback on Grid Therapy puzzles. Here’s an excerpt from a recent puzzle: “I think to some extent some of these entries are just out of my wheelhouse…...

Congratulations once again to Tyler Hinman for winning the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament last weekend! I was so bummed I couldn’t make it this time, but I’m looking forward to being there next year to spend time with the fabulous peeps of puzzledom. Just in case I don’t post...

I’m having a great time competing in the Boswords Spring Themeless League. It’s already week 3, but it’s not too late to sign up. And if you don’t want to compete, you can just order the puzzles for the low price of $10. Thanks for stopping by. Please tell...

Thanks for stopping by once again! And if you’re new here, welcome! It’s a beautiful day here in Maryland today, so I’m going to keep this short and take my dog out for a walk to shower cuteness and badness on the neighborhood. Be well and come back soon!...

The Boswords 2022 Spring Themeless League begins tonight. Click the link to sign up if you aren’t already. If you’d like to do a warmup puzzle before it begins, here you go. Thanks for indulging another picture of my dog Donut. He makes a couple of appearances in today’s...

Scrolling through the news right now is troubling. Although engaging with puzzles might seem like a frivolous indulgence at a time like this, I think it’s all the more important. As Stephen Sondheim said, “The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution.”...

Just a little shout out to my musical hero in this picture and one of the clues today. I hope everyone is doing well and I hope this puzzle is a value-added guest to your day. See you soon! Across Lite (.puz) PDF...

Welcome back puzzle friends! I’d like to give a shout out to Matt Gritzmacher and Shannon Rapp (aka Norah Sharpe) for test-solving this puzzle and many many others on Grid Therapy. Matt runs the Daily Crossword Links service (now with Shannon’s assistance) which is an invaluable resource for you...

Happy Wednesday everyone! This Friday, check out my Universal crossword which will appear in the Boston Globe, Philadelphia Inquirer, Seattle Times, and other fine newspapers around the country. Or use this link to solve online this Friday. I hope you enjoy this one, and I’ll see you back here...

Check out the New York Times on Monday for a crossword I co-constructed with Beth Rubin. And if you’re a NYT solver here for the first time from Wordplay or XWordInfo, welcome! Please sign up to be notified when new puzzles appear. Thanks to Norah Sharpe and Matt Gritzmacher...