Crossword puzzles took off in the United States over a century ago, before the pastime soon spread to England.

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PITTSFIELD — You could say Michelle Arnot has made her life in a series of boxes. Specifically, the boxes that hold weight in Arnot’s life are the kind you find arranged in a grid at the back of a ...

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Crossword puzzles are now a staple of newspapers, but that wasn’t always the case. The first modern crossword, as we know it today, appeared in the New York World on 21 December 1913. Arthur Wynne, ...

Hearst Newspapers acquired gaming platform Puzzmo last year, and it’s a place for thoughtful puzzles that’s reinventing the classic newspaper games page. A brainchild of award-winning game developers ...

Before Spelling Bee, before Wordle and before Connections, there was the crossword. Who invented the first published crossword, and what was it?

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In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Newspaper section with stats and scores, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy ...

Over the past few weeks, hundreds of you have shared opinions about the daily crossword puzzle. A retirement of a crossword puzzle editor at the beginning of the year didn’t go unnoticed. The new ...

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Sunday mornings have a particular significance for me: the New York Times crossword. The biggest puzzle of the week — it always has a tricky overarching theme, but, comfortingly, the clues aren’t ...