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Will Shortz has spotlighted a number of teenage constructors in the recent past, but they’ve all been boys. Until now, that is: Zoe Wheeler, age 19, is publishing her first crossword in the New York Times on January 19. Zoe’s … Continue reading →

Peter Gordon’s launching his Fireball Crosswords on January 14. If you haven’t subscribed yet—$10 a year for one puzzle a week, usually a tough themeless—head here to sign up. You can even pay extra to have Peter include the answer … Continue reading →

We were saddened to hear of Dan Naddor’s untimely passing this week. He had been battling cancer and was producing top-quality crosswords despite being quite ill. Most of Dan’s puzzles were published in the Los Angeles Times—several each month—so this … Continue reading →

Yes! There was a contest here: Devise the worst centennial theme paying tribute to the births and other events of 1910. Even with three juicy crossword books offered up as prizes, there were only 11 (!) entries. I guess not … Continue reading →

To welcome you to the new home of Diary of a Crossword Fiend, we’re having a blog contest. For inspiration, I turned to Brendan Emmett Quigley’s controversial list of “Ten Bullsh*t Themes.” BS theme #9 is this: The “curriculum vitae” … Continue reading →